Energy & Mining in Afghanistan
252 indicators covering energy & mining for Afghanistan.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gas consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2020 | down 40.2% | 120th |
| Oil consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 47.8% | 182nd |
| Oil production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 97th |
| Coal production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 59.0% | 54th |
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 26.4% | 183rd |
| Coal consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | down 44.0% | 108th |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2020 | down 40.2% | 120th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per capita | 1,162 cubic meters | 2022 | down 24.7% | 122nd |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region | 47.15 billion cubic meters | 2022 | unchanged | 80th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per person | 1,162 cubic meters | 2022 | down 24.7% | 122nd |
| Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions | 29,743 tonnes | 2022 | up 9.8% | 105th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita | 0.0007 units per person | 2022 | down 17.3% | 184th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | up 50.8% | 48th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | 2022 | up 9.8% | 183rd |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate | 1.58 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 38.2% | 117th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita | 0 units per person | 2022 | down 24.7% | 122nd |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | up 37.3% | 33rd |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 2022 | unchanged | 144th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | 1st |
| Mineral rents | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 95th |
| Natural gas rents | 0.0% | 2021 | down 95.7% | 92nd |
| Total natural resources rents | 0.4% | 2021 | down 48.8% | 140th |
| Oil rents as a share of GDP | 0.0% | 2021 | up 170.7% | 100th |
| Gas reserves | 49.55 billion cubic meters | 2021 | unchanged | 62nd |
| Gas reserves, per capita | 1,239 cubic meters per person | 2021 | down 26.6% | 68th |
| Oil reserves | 0 cubic meters | 2021 | — | 100th |
| Gas reserves, per square kilometre | 75,977 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | unchanged | 71st |
| Oil reserves, per capita | 0 cubic meters per person | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Oil reserves, per square kilometre | 0 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Gas reserves, per unit of GDP | 3.48 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | up 24.9% | 32nd |
| Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas | 97.0% | 2024 | down 1.7% | 163rd |
| Share of the population with access to electricity | 87.8% | 2024 | down 1.9% | 165th |
| Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita | 87.8% | 2024 | down 1.9% | 165th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access | 37.44 million people | 2024 | up 27.6% | 35th |
| Number of people without access to electricity | 5.20 million people | 2024 | up 51.1% | 34th |
| People without electricity country, per capita | 0.122 units per person | 2024 | up 16.2% | 50th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita | 0.878 units per person | 2024 | down 1.9% | 165th |
| Oil reserves, per unit of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Electricity production from oil sources | 21.8% | 2021 | down 15.0% | 77th |
| Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels | 13.1% | 2024 | down 4.8% | 183rd |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources | 71.7% | 2021 | down 3.7% | 25th |
| Access to electricity | 87.8% | 2024 | down 1.9% | 168th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 47.1% | 1st |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 13.3% | 71st |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate | 1.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 85.2% | 34th |
| Electricity production from natural gas sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 120th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth | 5.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 83.9% | 31st |
| Electricity production from coal sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 92nd |
| Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access | 84.6% | 2024 | down 2.2% | 157th |
| Electricity production from nuclear sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 33rd |
| Coal consumption, annual growth rate | -43.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 122.3% | 113th |
| Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use | 85.3% | 2023 | up 25.4% | 165th |
| Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use | 85.3% | 2023 | up 25.4% | 165th |
| Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources | 21.8% | 2021 | down 15.0% | 173rd |
| People without electricity country, per square kilometre | 9.34 units per square kilometre | 2023 | down 39.8% | 49th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per square | 54.22 units per square kilometre | 2023 | up 64.4% | 135th |
| Gas consumption, annual growth rate | -37.68 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 110.1% | 126th |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, annual growth rate | -37.68 % change on previous year | 2020 | down 110.1% | 126th |
| Primary energy use per person | 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 2024 | up 13.9% | 194th |
| Primary energy use | 39.45 terawatt-hours | 2024 | up 48.1% | 120th |