Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 20.17 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 20.17 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Afghanistan peaked at 33.81 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.4 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 185th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 24.65 kilowatt-hours | +60.1% |
| 2002 | 26.2 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 27.71 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 23.77 kilowatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 24.18 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 25.17 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 28.95 kilowatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 20.39 kilowatt-hours | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 28.4 kilowatt-hours | +39.3% |
| 2010 | 26.52 kilowatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 20.44 kilowatt-hours | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 24.21 kilowatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 28.14 kilowatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 30.49 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 30.44 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.55 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.54 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.4 kilowatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 33.81 kilowatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 27.13 kilowatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 23.25 kilowatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 20.45 kilowatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 20.26 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 20.17 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.48 kilowatt-hours | 15.4 kilowatt-hours | 28.95 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.16 kilowatt-hours | 20.44 kilowatt-hours | 33.81 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.25 kilowatt-hours | 20.17 kilowatt-hours | 27.13 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Afghanistan?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Afghanistan was 20.17 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.81 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 185th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.