Environment & Energy

Afghanistan

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Electricity generation mix
  • Hydro75.8%
  • Solar11.1%
  • Other fossil10.1%
  • Coal3.0%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
0.9023.86.699.5912.519702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902022
12.620.929.137.445.619902022
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
11.522.232.943.654.219902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions12.1 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita0.283 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share20 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Energy use per capitaNo authoritative open source found
Freshwater withdrawal43 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share86.9 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sites2 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature12.8 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)126,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements5 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity706 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita65.3 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture20 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry20.4 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic10.9 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total10.8–12,100 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 12,070 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 10.83 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Civil Aviation
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial10.8 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-basedNo authoritative open source found
Significant earthquakes (recent)
  • M5.4 · 2026 · 38 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan
  • M5.8 · 2026 · 35 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan
  • M5.1 · 2026 · 28 km E of Farkhār, Afghanistan
  • M5.8 · 2026 · 37 km NE of Bāzārak, Afghanistan
  • M5.3 · 2025 · 27 km NNE of Nahrīn, Afghanistan
USGS Earthquakes [2026]
Largest recent earthquakeM6.5 (2023) — 40 km SSE of Jurm, AfghanistanUSGS Earthquakes [2023]
Active natural events6NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 6NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share18.4 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0.0802 bcmEIA International Energy [2020]
Coal production1.18 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issueslimited natural freshwater resources; inadequate potable water; soil degradation; overgrazing; deforestation (cut down for fuel and building materials); desertification; air and water pollution in urban areasCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage26/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • USGS Earthquakes
    usgs_earthquakes
    Edition: 2026
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Afghanistan's environment & energy on Databook compiles 26 indicators from 15 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (12.1 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (0.283 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.