Total electricity output in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total electricity output was 1,034 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Afghanistan, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1,034 GWh for total electricity output in 2015.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Afghanistan peaked at 1,128 GWh in 1990 and was at its lowest, 665 GWh, in 1998.
Afghanistan ranks 155th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,128 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 1,015 GWh | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 703 GWh | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 695 GWh | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 687 GWh | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 675 GWh | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 675 GWh | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 670 GWh | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 665 GWh | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 685 GWh | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 687.7 GWh | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 691.1 GWh | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 722.2 GWh | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 976 GWh | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 780 GWh | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 906 GWh | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 913 GWh | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 950 GWh | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 788 GWh | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 889 GWh | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 892 GWh | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,005 GWh | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 1,022 GWh | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,022 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,049 GWh | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,034 GWh | -1.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,034 GWh is above the median for low income countries, which is 999.16 GWh, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1,034 GWh is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,758 GWh, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total electricity output in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +35.1% | 722.2 GWh | 976 GWh |
| 1992 | -30.7% | 1,015 GWh | 703 GWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 759.8 GWh | 665 GWh | 1,128 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 830.3 GWh | 687.7 GWh | 976 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,004 GWh | 892 GWh | 1,049 GWh | 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 total electricity output in Afghanistan?
- Total electricity output in Afghanistan was 1,034 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,128 GWh in 1990.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 665 GWh in 1998.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total electricity output?
- Afghanistan ranks 155th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants