Afghanistan: Fossil fuel electricity generation, percent
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| Afghanistan |
Fossil fuels electricity generation, percent |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 13.21 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2024 |
| Average | 24.60 |
| Min - Max | 10.55 - 37.93 |
| Source | The Global Economy, U.S. EIA |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 13.21 percent, a decline from 13.36 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 57.60 percent, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Afghanistan from 1980 to 2024 is 24.6 percent. The minimum value, 10.55 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 37.93 percent was recorded in 1987.
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| Recent values | Afghanistan: Fossil fuel electricity generation, percent |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.21 |
| 2023 | 13.36 |
| 2022 | 13.46 |
| 2021 | 12.28 |
| 2020 | 10.55 |
| 2019 | 12.52 |
| 2018 | 17.16 |
| 2017 | 13.94 |
Definition: Production of electricity from fossil fuels including oil, coal, and natural gas as percent of the total electricity generation.
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