Renewable energy consumption in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Renewable energy consumption was 18.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Afghanistan, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Afghanistan stood at 18.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Afghanistan peaked at 54.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2011.
Afghanistan ranks 108th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4% | 15.9% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 17.8% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 11.5% | 19.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Afghanistan?
- Renewable energy consumption in Afghanistan was 18.4% 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 energy consumption recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Afghanistan ranks 108th out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption