Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre was 4.16 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4.16 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 133.8%
World rank
130th
of 206 countries
All-time high
65.59 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
1.43 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 4.16 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 133.8% on the previous year and down 89.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 65.59 current US$ per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.43 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.

That places Afghanistan 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 6.14 current US$ per square kilometre —
1971 8.8 current US$ per square kilometre +43.3%
1972 9.94 current US$ per square kilometre +13.0%
1973 13.33 current US$ per square kilometre +34.1%
1974 23.97 current US$ per square kilometre +79.8%
1975 39.07 current US$ per square kilometre +63.0%
1976 48.28 current US$ per square kilometre +23.6%
1977 57.88 current US$ per square kilometre +19.9%
1978 45.65 current US$ per square kilometre -21.1%
1979 65.59 current US$ per square kilometre +43.7%
1980 58.66 current US$ per square kilometre -10.6%
1981 43.16 current US$ per square kilometre -26.4%
1982 31.72 current US$ per square kilometre -26.5%
1983 48.61 current US$ per square kilometre +53.2%
1984 38.81 current US$ per square kilometre -20.2%
1985 40.6 current US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
1986 41.28 current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
1987 40.61 current US$ per square kilometre -1.6%
1988 29.27 current US$ per square kilometre -27.9%
1989 42.01 current US$ per square kilometre +43.5%
1990 49.44 current US$ per square kilometre +17.7%
1991 7.37 current US$ per square kilometre -85.1%
1992 6.28 current US$ per square kilometre -14.9%
1993 4.43 current US$ per square kilometre -29.4%
1994 3.86 current US$ per square kilometre -13.0%
1995 3.3 current US$ per square kilometre -14.3%
1996 3.76 current US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
1997 2.94 current US$ per square kilometre -21.7%
1998 1.64 current US$ per square kilometre -44.3%
1999 2.23 current US$ per square kilometre +36.0%
2000 3.17 current US$ per square kilometre +41.9%
2001 3.09 current US$ per square kilometre -2.5%
2002 2.18 current US$ per square kilometre -29.5%
2003 1.43 current US$ per square kilometre -34.4%
2004 1.92 current US$ per square kilometre +34.3%
2005 2.26 current US$ per square kilometre +17.7%
2006 2.2 current US$ per square kilometre -2.6%
2007 5.01 current US$ per square kilometre +128.0%
2008 11.79 current US$ per square kilometre +135.2%
2009 7.53 current US$ per square kilometre -36.2%
2010 16.01 current US$ per square kilometre +112.7%
2011 39.67 current US$ per square kilometre +147.8%
2012 52.62 current US$ per square kilometre +32.6%
2013 38.57 current US$ per square kilometre -26.7%
2014 30.45 current US$ per square kilometre -21.0%
2015 17.32 current US$ per square kilometre -43.1%
2016 21.31 current US$ per square kilometre +23.0%
2017 35.53 current US$ per square kilometre +66.8%
2018 46.63 current US$ per square kilometre +31.2%
2019 29.67 current US$ per square kilometre -36.4%
2020 1.78 current US$ per square kilometre -94.0%
2021 4.16 current US$ per square kilometre +133.8%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 4.16 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.16 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 4.16 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,079 current US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.87 current US$ per square kilometre 6.14 current US$ per square kilometre 65.59 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 41.47 current US$ per square kilometre 29.27 current US$ per square kilometre 58.66 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 8.53 current US$ per square kilometre 1.64 current US$ per square kilometre 49.44 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 4.06 current US$ per square kilometre 1.43 current US$ per square kilometre 11.79 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 32.78 current US$ per square kilometre 16.01 current US$ per square kilometre 52.62 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 2.97 current US$ per square kilometre 1.78 current US$ per square kilometre 4.16 current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 127 Zambia 6.28 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 128 Kyrgyzstan 5.55 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 129 Rwanda 5.16 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 131 North Macedonia 2.41 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 132 Honduras 2.17 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 133 Mauritania 1.95 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 4.16 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 65.59 current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
How does Afghanistan rank for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 9,119 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.