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 110th of 226 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.
Renewable energy consumption in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.9% | — |
| 1991 | 17.0% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 26.5% | +55.7% |
| 1993 | 30.6% | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 32.8% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 37.9% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 41.4% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 52.2% | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 54.2% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -4.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 18.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 79.4%, 23% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 18.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 8.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 110th out of 226 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