Renewable energy consumption in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Renewable energy consumption was 18.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
18.4%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
110th
of 226 countries
All-time high
54.2%
in 2000
All-time low
11.5%
in 2011
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Afghanistan, 1990–2015

10203040501990200220151990: 15.9 % in TFEC1991: 17 % in TFEC1992: 26.5 % in TFEC1993: 30.6 % in TFEC1994: 32.8 % in TFEC1995: 35.1 % in TFEC1996: 37.9 % in TFEC1997: 41.4 % in TFEC1998: 44.1 % in TFEC1999: 52.2 % in TFEC2000: 54.2 % in TFEC2001: 54.1 % in TFEC2002: 43.8 % in TFEC2003: 42.3 % in TFEC2004: 49.8 % in TFEC2005: 40.9 % in TFEC2006: 37.1 % in TFEC2007: 33.9 % in TFEC2008: 21.3 % in TFEC2009: 17.8 % in TFEC2010: 14.8 % in TFEC2011: 11.5 % in TFEC2012: 14 % in TFEC2013: 16.3 % in TFEC2014: 19.3 % in TFEC2015: 18.4 % in TFEC

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

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 108 Andorra 19.7% compare
  2. 109 Cuba 19.3% compare
  3. 111 East Timor 18.2% compare
  4. 112 Bulgaria 17.7% compare
  5. 113 Bolivia 17.5% compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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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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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
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
226 places, 5,753 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption