Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 86.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Afghanistan is 86.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Afghanistan peaked at 89.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 31st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.6% | — |
| 2001 | 72.5% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 70.9% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 74.3% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 77.9% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 84.1% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 86.2% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 86.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.6%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 86.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.2%, 7.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 64.6% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 77.9% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 86.5% | 89.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 28 New Zealand 88.5% compare
- 29 Zambia 87.5% compare
- 30 Belize 87.2% compare
- 32 El Salvador 86.5% compare
- 33 Slovakia 85.2% compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 84.7% 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Afghanistan?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Afghanistan was 86.9% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.