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Renewable electricity in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Renewable electricity was 86.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
86.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
23rd
of 230 countries
All-time high
87.2%
in 2009
All-time low
67.7%
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Afghanistan, 1990–2015

0204060801990200220151990: 67.7 % in total electricity output1991: 68 % in total electricity output1992: 68 % in total electricity output1993: 68.3 % in total electricity output1994: 68.7 % in total electricity output1995: 69 % in total electricity output1996: 70.4 % in total electricity output1997: 72.4 % in total electricity output1998: 74.4 % in total electricity output1999: 73.7 % in total electricity output2000: 75 % in total electricity output2001: 72.8 % in total electricity output2002: 79.1 % in total electricity output2003: 70.2 % in total electricity output2004: 70.9 % in total electricity output2005: 74.1 % in total electricity output2006: 70.8 % in total electricity output2007: 72 % in total electricity output2008: 68.7 % in total electricity output2009: 87.2 % in total electricity output2010: 86 % in total electricity output2011: 82.5 % in total electricity output2012: 85.9 % in total electricity output2013: 78.6 % in total electricity output2014: 85.3 % in total electricity output2015: 86.1 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable electricity in Afghanistan stood at 86.1%.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Afghanistan peaked at 87.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 1990.

That places Afghanistan 23rd out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 70.1% 67.7% 74.4% 10
2000s 74.1% 68.7% 87.2% 10
2010s 84.1% 78.6% 86.1% 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 20 Mozambique 86.4% compare
  2. 21 Laos 86.4% compare
  3. 22 Andorra 86.1% compare
  4. 24 Kyrgyzstan 85.2% compare
  5. 25 Burundi 82.7% compare
  6. 26 Greenland 81.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Afghanistan?
Renewable electricity in Afghanistan was 86.1% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 1990.
How does Afghanistan rank for renewable electricity?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants