Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 14,856 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 14,856 TJ for solid biofuels — 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 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Afghanistan peaked at 14,856 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,327 TJ, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 111th out of 209 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.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,327 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 5,481 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5,827 TJ | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 6,250 TJ | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 6,722 TJ | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 7,216 TJ | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 7,744 TJ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 8,290 TJ | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 8,663 TJ | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 9,136 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 9,636 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 9,885 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 10,141 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 10,404 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 10,675 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 10,953 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 11,166 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11,382 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 11,606 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 11,833 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 12,150 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 12,195 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12,464 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 12,668 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 12,877 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 13,091 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 13,301 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13,498 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 13,728 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 13,921 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 14,145 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 14,359 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 14,642 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 14,815 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 14,856 TJ | +0.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 14,856 TJ is below the median for low income countries, which is 82,407 TJ, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 14,856 TJ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,295 TJ, 6.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,066 TJ | 5,327 TJ | 9,136 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,768 TJ | 9,636 TJ | 11,833 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,989 TJ | 12,150 TJ | 13,921 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,563 TJ | 14,145 TJ | 14,856 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 108 Costa Rica 16,346 TJ compare
- 109 Mauritania 15,470 TJ compare
- 110 Guinea-Bissau 15,184 TJ compare
- 112 Lesotho 13,872 TJ compare
- 113 Libya 11,351 TJ compare
- 114 Namibia 10,966 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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Afghanistan?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Afghanistan was 14,856 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,856 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,327 TJ in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Afghanistan ranks 111th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Solid biofuels — 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.