Oil consumption per person in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Oil consumption per person was 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
729.51 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
200th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,106 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2011
All-time low
93.71 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2002
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Afghanistan, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Afghanistan is 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Afghanistan peaked at 1,106 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 93.71 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 200th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption per person in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 325.45 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 409.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 433.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 615.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.0% |
| 1984 | 601.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 694.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 727.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 737.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 696.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 683.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 684.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 632.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 324.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -48.8% |
| 1993 | 287.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 245.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 226.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 201.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 182.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 169.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 163.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 118.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 116.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 93.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 123.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 111.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 159.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.3% |
| 2006 | 197.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 206.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 459.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +122.8% |
| 2009 | 771.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.8% |
| 2010 | 885.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 1,106 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 943.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 648.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 494.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 605.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 435.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.2% |
| 2017 | 636.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 869.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 847.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 862.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 767.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 725.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 730.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 518.27 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +122.8% | 206.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 459.72 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 592.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 325.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 737.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 311.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 163.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 684.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 235.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 93.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 771.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 747.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 435.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 763.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 725.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 862.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 197 Cameroon 785.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 198 Sierra Leone 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 199 Mozambique 740.16 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 201 Tanzania 703.21 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 202 Guinea-Bissau 691 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 203 South Sudan 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Afghanistan?
- Oil consumption per person in Afghanistan was 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,106 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.71 kilowatt-hours per person in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for oil consumption per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 200th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.