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Afghanistan vs Armenia: Electricity Compared

Afghanistan generated 990 GWh of electricity in 2024 and Armenia 9.03 TWh, according to Ember. Afghanistan's largest source was hydro (75.8%); Armenia's was gas (39.0%). Each kWh generated emitted 117 gCO2/kWh in Afghanistan and 240 gCO2/kWh in Armenia. These are Ember annual statistics for 2024, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? Armenia is the bigger electricity producer, generating 9.1 times as much as Afghanistan in 2024 (9.03 TWh against 990 GWh). Afghanistan has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 117 gCO2/kWh against 240 gCO2/kWh in Armenia in 2024.

Ember's latest annual figures for Afghanistan are for 2024, while Armenia has figures to 2025, so this comparison uses 2024 for both.

Why this comparison: similar electricity demand on the same continent.

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Key Facts

  • Hydro supplied 75.8% of Afghanistan's electricity in 2024, against 22.2% in Armenia.
  • Armenia's electricity was 2.1 times as carbon intensive as Afghanistan's in 2024, at 240 gCO2/kWh against 117 gCO2/kWh.
  • The average person in Armenia used 2.57 MWh of electricity in 2024, 16.1 times as much as in Afghanistan (0.16 MWh).
  • Low carbon sources supplied 86.9% of Afghanistan's electricity in 2024 and 61.0% of Armenia's.
  • Electricity demand in 2024 was 6.82 TWh in Afghanistan and 7.64 TWh in Armenia.

Key Figures, 2024

Ember annual statistics
Measure Afghanistan Armenia
Total generation990 GWh9.03 TWh
Electricity demand6.82 TWh7.64 TWh
Demand per person0.16 MWh2.57 MWh
Carbon intensity117 gCO2/kWh240 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions0.12 MtCO22.17 MtCO2
Low carbon share86.9%61.0%
Largest sourceHydro 75.8%Gas 39.0%

Generation Mix, 2024

Share of generation
Source Afghanistan Armenia
Hydro 75.8% 22.2%
Gas 0.0% 39.0%
Nuclear 0.0% 29.1%
Solar 11.1% 9.7%
Other fossil 10.1% 0.0%
Coal 3.0% 0.0%

Carbon Intensity, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Afghanistan and Armenia, 2000 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Afghanistan and Armenia each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2024 it was 117 gCO2/kWh in Afghanistan and 240 gCO2/kWh in Armenia. 0 75 150 225 300 200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Afghanistan and Armenia each year from 2000 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2024 it was 117 gCO2/kWh in Afghanistan and 240 gCO2/kWh in Armenia.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Afghanistan and Armenia, 2000 to 2025
YearAfghanistanArmenia
2000248 gCO2/kWh280 gCO2/kWh
2001213 gCO2/kWh291 gCO2/kWh
2002172 gCO2/kWh184 gCO2/kWh
2003245 gCO2/kWh179 gCO2/kWh
2004228 gCO2/kWh173 gCO2/kWh
2005221 gCO2/kWh186 gCO2/kWh
2006250 gCO2/kWh162 gCO2/kWh
2007226 gCO2/kWh164 gCO2/kWh
2008262 gCO2/kWh193 gCO2/kWh
2009119 gCO2/kWh135 gCO2/kWh
2010135 gCO2/kWh146 gCO2/kWh
2011197 gCO2/kWh204 gCO2/kWh
2012145 gCO2/kWh264 gCO2/kWh
2013177 gCO2/kWh257 gCO2/kWh
2014136 gCO2/kWh264 gCO2/kWh
2015127 gCO2/kWh226 gCO2/kWh
2016122 gCO2/kWh223 gCO2/kWh
2017133 gCO2/kWh233 gCO2/kWh
2018159 gCO2/kWh270 gCO2/kWh
2019117 gCO2/kWh248 gCO2/kWh
202094 gCO2/kWh252 gCO2/kWh
2021110 gCO2/kWh267 gCO2/kWh
2022120 gCO2/kWh241 gCO2/kWh
2023119 gCO2/kWh263 gCO2/kWh
2024117 gCO2/kWh240 gCO2/kWh
2025n/a244 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 2000 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Afghanistan and Armenia, 2000 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Afghanistan and Armenia each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2024 it was 0.16 MWh in Afghanistan and 2.57 MWh in Armenia. 0.0 0.8 1.5 2.3 3.0 200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Afghanistan and Armenia each year from 2000 to 2025, in MWh. In 2024 it was 0.16 MWh in Afghanistan and 2.57 MWh in Armenia.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Afghanistan and Armenia, 2000 to 2025
YearAfghanistanArmenia
20000.03 MWh1.70 MWh
20010.04 MWh1.74 MWh
20020.04 MWh1.62 MWh
20030.04 MWh1.65 MWh
20040.04 MWh1.67 MWh
20050.04 MWh1.76 MWh
20060.05 MWh1.81 MWh
20070.06 MWh1.94 MWh
20080.06 MWh1.99 MWh
20090.07 MWh1.83 MWh
20100.10 MWh1.87 MWh
20110.12 MWh2.01 MWh
20120.13 MWh2.13 MWh
20130.15 MWh2.17 MWh
20140.15 MWh2.20 MWh
20150.15 MWh2.16 MWh
20160.16 MWh2.11 MWh
20170.16 MWh2.20 MWh
20180.17 MWh2.12 MWh
20190.17 MWh2.25 MWh
20200.16 MWh2.29 MWh
20210.17 MWh2.47 MWh
20220.17 MWh2.93 MWh
20230.17 MWh2.55 MWh
20240.16 MWh2.57 MWh
2025n/a2.38 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.

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World Power Monitor. (2024). Afghanistan vs Armenia: Electricity Compared. https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/afghanistan-vs-armenia/

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World Power Monitor. Afghanistan vs Armenia: Electricity Compared. Data as of 2024. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/afghanistan-vs-armenia/

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  title = {{Afghanistan vs Armenia: Electricity Compared}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2024},
  note = {Data as of 2024. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/compare/afghanistan-vs-armenia/}
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