Renewable energy consumption in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Renewable energy consumption was 25,134 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Afghanistan is 25,134 TJ, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Afghanistan peaked at 25,134 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,312 TJ, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 121st out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,312 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 6,362 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 6,546 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 7,850 TJ | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 8,305 TJ | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 8,772 TJ | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 9,305 TJ | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 9,861 TJ | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 10,254 TJ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 10,766 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 11,301 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 11,510 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 11,997 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 12,635 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 12,870 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 13,246 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 14,324 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 15,270 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 15,313 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 16,854 TJ | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 19,579 TJ | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 20,435 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 22,561 TJ | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 22,073 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 24,449 TJ | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 25,134 TJ | +2.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 25,134 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 59,317 TJ, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 25,134 TJ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,867 TJ, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,433 TJ | 6,312 TJ | 10,766 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,532 TJ | 11,301 TJ | 16,854 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,372 TJ | 19,579 TJ | 25,134 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 118 Panama 30,722 TJ compare
- 119 Lesotho 29,038 TJ compare
- 120 El Salvador 25,172 TJ compare
- 122 Kazakhstan 24,725 TJ compare
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 23,674 TJ compare
- 124 Eswatini 23,522 TJ 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 renewable energy consumption in Afghanistan?
- Renewable energy consumption in Afghanistan was 25,134 TJ 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 25,134 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,312 TJ in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Afghanistan ranks 121st out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. 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 energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste