Fuelwood — Energy production in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Fuelwood — Energy production was 18,955 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy production in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 18,955 TJ for fuelwood — energy production 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 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in Afghanistan peaked at 18,955 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,314 TJ, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 108th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy production in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,314 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 6,502 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 6,931 TJ | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 7,455 TJ | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 8,040 TJ | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 8,655 TJ | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 9,312 TJ | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 9,991 TJ | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 10,460 TJ | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 11,053 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 11,681 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 12,005 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 12,338 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 12,681 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 13,034 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 13,398 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 13,686 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 13,981 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 14,284 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 14,594 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 14,993 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 15,121 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 15,474 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 15,765 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 16,063 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 16,368 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 16,660 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 16,960 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 17,266 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 17,578 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 17,898 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 18,225 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 18,559 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 18,900 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 18,955 TJ | +0.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 18,955 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 88,435 TJ, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 18,955 TJ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,812 TJ, 5.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,471 TJ | 6,314 TJ | 11,053 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,168 TJ | 11,681 TJ | 14,594 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,225 TJ | 14,993 TJ | 17,578 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,507 TJ | 17,898 TJ | 18,955 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 106 Slovenia 21,873 TJ compare
- 107 Malaysia 20,843 TJ compare
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 15,502 TJ compare
- 110 Eswatini 13,270 TJ compare
- 111 Belgium-Luxembourg 9,726 TJ compare
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 fuelwood — energy production in Afghanistan?
- Fuelwood — energy production in Afghanistan was 18,955 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18,955 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,314 TJ in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- Afghanistan ranks 108th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Fuelwood — Energy production. 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.