Charcoal — Energy consumption in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 4,780 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 4,780 TJ for charcoal — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Afghanistan peaked at 4,780 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,150 TJ, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,150 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1,190 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,287 TJ | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 1,404 TJ | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 1,536 TJ | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 1,677 TJ | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 1,827 TJ | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 1,983 TJ | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 2,094 TJ | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 2,234 TJ | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 2,384 TJ | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 2,471 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2,560 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2,653 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2,750 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2,850 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2,937 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3,028 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3,121 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3,217 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 3,318 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3,412 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,510 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3,611 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3,715 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,822 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3,936 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,038 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4,168 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4,266 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4,392 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4,509 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 4,633 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4,764 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 4,780 TJ | +0.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4,780 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 13,496 TJ, 35% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4,780 TJ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,357 TJ, 3.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,638 TJ | 1,150 TJ | 2,234 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,797 TJ | 2,384 TJ | 3,217 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,780 TJ | 3,318 TJ | 4,266 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,616 TJ | 4,392 TJ | 4,780 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Afghanistan?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Afghanistan was 4,780 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,780 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,150 TJ in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Afghanistan ranks 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.