Petroleum consumption as a share of worldwide consumption rose 0.338% to 0.136% in Afghanistan in 2015, according to EIA.
Historically, petroleum consumption as a share of worldwide consumption in Afghanistan reached an all time high of 0.136% in 2015 and an all time low of 0.003% in 2002. When compared to Afghanistan's main peers, petroleum consumption as a share of worldwide consumption in Iran amounted to 1.94%, 0.529% in Pakistan, 0.024% in Tajikistan and 0.164% in Turkmenistan in 2015.
Afghanistan has been ranked 72nd within the group of 172 countries we follow in terms of petroleum consumption as a share of worldwide consumption, 78 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Petroleum Consumption (As % of Worldwide Consumption) | Unit | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
Afghanistan | % | 0.043% | 0.049% | 0.048% | 0.047% | 0.047% | ||||||||||||||||
China | % | 9.50% | 10.1% | 10.7% | 11.3% | 11.5% | ||||||||||||||||
India | % | 3.61% | 3.75% | 3.88% | 4.00% | 4.01% | ||||||||||||||||
Iran | % | 2.31% | 2.05% | 2.00% | 2.06% | 2.07% | ||||||||||||||||
Iraq | % | 0.734% | 0.727% | 0.750% | 0.812% | 0.822% | ||||||||||||||||
Kazakhstan | % | 0.247% | 0.266% | 0.304% | 0.272% | 0.272% | ||||||||||||||||
Kyrgyzstan | % | 0.040% | 0.030% | 0.032% | 0.040% | 0.036% | ||||||||||||||||
Pakistan | % | 0.460% | 0.472% | 0.464% | 0.470% | 0.476% | ||||||||||||||||
Tajikistan | % | 0.012% | 0.013% | 0.013% | 0.014% | 0.013% | ||||||||||||||||
Turkmenistan | % | 0.098% | 0.153% | 0.154% | 0.162% | 0.158% | ||||||||||||||||
Uzbekistan | % | 0.111% | 0.093% | 0.085% | 0.075% | 0.076% |