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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.3% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 43.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Urban population 11.37 million (2025)
- Urban population 25.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 242.63 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2538 tonnes per person (2024)
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.