Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Afghanistan stood at 87. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Afghanistan peaked at 87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.8, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 123rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.8 | — |
| 2001 | 33.4 | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 37.7 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 42.3 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 46.4 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 50.9 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 55.2 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 59.2 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 63 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 66.4 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 69 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 71.9 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 74.3 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 76 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 77.7 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 79.4 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 80.6 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 81.9 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 82.95 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 83.9 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 84.9 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 85.4 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 86.3 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 87 | +0.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 87 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.7, 9.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 87 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.9, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.33 | 28.8 | 66.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.77 | 69 | 83.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9 | 84.9 | 87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Afghanistan?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Afghanistan was 87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Afghanistan ranks 123rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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