Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 81.7 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Afghanistan, 2003–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Afghanistan is 81.7, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Afghanistan peaked at 97.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2003.
That places Afghanistan 157th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.1 | — |
| 2004 | 7.8 | +271.4% |
| 2005 | 15.4 | +97.4% |
| 2006 | 19.3 | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 25 | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 28 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 36.7 | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 30.2 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 29.6 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 60.8 | +105.4% |
| 2013 | 60.2 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 86.5 | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 64.6 | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 97.1 | +50.3% |
| 2017 | 97.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.6 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 97.1 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 97.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.7 | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.19 | 2.1 | 36.7 | 7 |
| 2010s | 71.48 | 29.6 | 97.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.97 | 81.7 | 97.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 155 Peru 85.1 compare
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- 159 Micronesia, Federated States of 79.4 compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 75.4 compare
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Afghanistan?
- Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Afghanistan was 81.7 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2003.
- How does Afghanistan rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
- Afghanistan ranks 157th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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