Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.86 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Afghanistan is 0.86 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Afghanistan peaked at 1.28 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.31 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 131st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | +61.3% |
| 2002 | 0.56 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.63 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.56 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 0.78 terawatt-hours | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.74 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 0.89 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 1 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +32.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.93 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.84 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.86 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.86 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.56 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.86 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 terawatt-hours, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.586 terawatt-hours | 0.31 terawatt-hours | 0.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.941 terawatt-hours | 0.6 terawatt-hours | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.904 terawatt-hours | 0.83 terawatt-hours | 1.06 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Afghanistan?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Afghanistan was 0.86 terawatt-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 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Afghanistan ranks 131st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.