Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions was 1,980 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,980 kt
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
88th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2,168 kt
in 2020
All-time low
149.49 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in Afghanistan, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 157.3 kt1991: 156.9 kt1992: 149.5 kt1993: 155.4 kt1994: 159.7 kt1995: 162.2 kt1996: 165 kt1997: 164.6 kt1998: 167.3 kt1999: 156 kt2000: 164.1 kt2001: 167.6 kt2002: 192.1 kt2003: 203.2 kt2004: 192.9 kt2005: 220.3 kt2006: 248.7 kt2007: 264.3 kt2008: 393.8 kt2009: 603.6 kt2010: 775.6 kt2011: 1.0k kt2012: 1.1k kt2013: 1.3k kt2014: 1.5k kt2015: 2.1k kt2016: 2.1k kt2017: 1.9k kt2018: 1.9k kt2019: 2.1k kt2020: 2.2k kt2021: 2.0k kt2022: 2.0k kt2023: 2.0k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 1,980 kt for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 2,168 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 149.49 kt, in 1992.

Afghanistan ranks 88th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2) in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 157.29 kt —
1991 156.88 kt -0.3%
1992 149.49 kt -4.7%
1993 155.42 kt +4.0%
1994 159.72 kt +2.8%
1995 162.23 kt +1.6%
1996 165.03 kt +1.7%
1997 164.6 kt -0.3%
1998 167.34 kt +1.7%
1999 156 kt -6.8%
2000 164.07 kt +5.2%
2001 167.58 kt +2.1%
2002 192.05 kt +14.6%
2003 203.19 kt +5.8%
2004 192.93 kt -5.1%
2005 220.3 kt +14.2%
2006 248.74 kt +12.9%
2007 264.29 kt +6.2%
2008 393.78 kt +49.0%
2009 603.63 kt +53.3%
2010 775.57 kt +28.5%
2011 1,045 kt +34.8%
2012 1,101 kt +5.3%
2013 1,260 kt +14.4%
2014 1,466 kt +16.4%
2015 2,076 kt +41.5%
2016 2,066 kt -0.4%
2017 1,865 kt -9.8%
2018 1,885 kt +1.1%
2019 2,097 kt +11.2%
2020 2,168 kt +3.4%
2021 2,005 kt -7.5%
2022 1,964 kt -2.0%
2023 1,980 kt +0.8%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 1,980 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 489.07 kt, 4.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 1,980 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,703 kt, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +53.3% 393.78 kt 603.63 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 159.4 kt 149.49 kt 167.34 kt 10
2000s 265.06 kt 164.07 kt 603.63 kt 10
2010s 1,564 kt 775.57 kt 2,097 kt 10
2020s 2,029 kt 1,964 kt 2,168 kt 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 85 Panama 2,278 kt compare
  2. 86 Ghana 2,246 kt compare
  3. 87 Norway 2,144 kt compare
  4. 89 Georgia 1,930 kt compare
  5. 90 Lebanon 1,918 kt compare
  6. 91 Puerto Rico 1,869 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Afghanistan?
Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Afghanistan was 1,980 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 2,168 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 149.49 kt in 1992.
How does Afghanistan rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions?
Afghanistan ranks 88th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 8,972 data points, 1990–2023
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