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| − | |- | + | |CES Country Name=Afghanistan |
| − | | colspan="4" align="center" | '''Afghanistan'''<br/> | + | |CES Country Capital=Kabul |
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| − | | [[File:Flag of Afghanistan.svg|border|center|119x79px|File:Flag of Afghanistan.svg]]<br/>
| + | |CES Country Coordinates=34.5333° N, 69.1333° E |
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| + | = Geographic and Climatic Conditions<br/> = |
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| − | Capital
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| + | *Arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers |
| − | Kabul ([http://toolserver.org/%7Egeohack/geohack.php?pagename=Kabul&language=de¶ms=34.533333333333_N_69.166666666667_E_dim:20000_region:AF-KAB_type:adm1st%283043589%29&title=Kabul 34° 32′ 0″ N, 69° 10′ 0″ E])
| + | *Mean temperature (°C min/max): 4.3/19.6 <ref name="UN Data">UN Data (2008): http://data.un.org/CountryProfile.aspx?crName=Afghanistan</ref> |
| | + | *Natural gas, petroleum, coal <ref name="null">CIA - The World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/af.html</ref> |
| | + | *Land area covered by forest: 1.3% |
| | + | *Forest annual rate of change: 0% <ref>FAO (2011) The State of the World's Forest</ref> |
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| − | Official language(s)
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| + | = Socioeconomical Situation<br/> = |
| − | Dari (Persian) and Pashto
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| + | == Income Sources == |
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| − | Government
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| + | *Agriculture: 79% |
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| + | *Industry: 6% |
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| − | President
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| − | Hamid Karzai
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| − | Total area
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| − | 647,500 km<sup>2</sup>
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| − | Population <ref name="null">CIA - The World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/af.html</ref>
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| − | 29.8 million
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| − | Rural-Population
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| − | 23 million (77%)
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| − | Urban-Population
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| − | 6.8 million (23%)
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| − | Population Density
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| − | 43 Persons per km²
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| − | Average Household Size
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| − | 11.4
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| − | GDP (nominal)
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| − | $15.608 billion
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| − | GDP per Capita
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| − | == Geography and Climatic Conditions<br/> ==
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| − | Arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers
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| − | Mean temperature (°C min/max): 4.3/19.6 <ref name="UN Data">UN Data (2008): http://data.un.org/CountryProfile.aspx?crName=Afghanistan</ref>
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| − | Natural gas, petroleum, coal <ref name="null">CIA - The World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/af.html</ref>
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| − | Land area covered by forest: 1.3%<br/>Forest annual rate of change: 0% <ref>FAO (2011) The State of the World's Forest</ref>
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| − | == Socioeconomical Situation<br/> ==
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| − | === Income Sources ===
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| − | *Agriculture: 79% | + | |
| − | *Industry: 6% | + | |
| | *Services: 16% | | *Services: 16% |
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| | + | = Energy Source = |
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| − | = National Energy Situation =
| + | *Hydropower 63,7% |
| | + | *fossil fuels 35,3% |
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| | + | [[Afghanistan Energy Situation#toc|►Go to Top]] |
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| | + | = Energy Consumption = |
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| | + | == Share of Fuel Types == |
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| − | == Energy Supply<br/> == | + | Percentage of energy types used for cooking in urban areas <ref name="WHO 2010">WHO 2010: WHO Household Energy Database</ref> |
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| | + | [[File:Afghanistan Urban Share.jpg|thumb|center|396px|Afghanistan Urban Share.jpg|alt=Afghanistan Urban Share.jpg]]<br/>Percentage of energy types used for cooking in rural areas. <ref name="WHO 2010">WHO 2010: WHO Household Energy Database</ref><br/> |
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| − | === Electricity === | + | <br/>[[File:Afghanistan Rural Share.jpg|thumb|center|444px|Afghanistan Rural Share.jpg|alt=Afghanistan Rural Share.jpg]] |
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| − | ==== Sources ====
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| − | Hydropower 63,7% and fossil fuels 35,3%
| + | [[Afghanistan Energy Situation#toc|►Go to Top]] |
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| − | ==== Stability ==== | + | == Solid Fuels == |
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| − | | + | Percentage of people using solid fuels<br/> |
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| − | == Energy Consumption ==
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| − | === National Level ===
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| − | ==== Electricity ====
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| − | === Household Level ===
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| − | ==== Share of Fuel Types ====
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| − | Percentage of energy types used for cooking in rural areas <ref name="WHO 2010">WHO 2010: WHO Household Energy Database</ref> | + | |
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| − | [[File:Afghanistan Urban Share.jpg|417x297px|Afghanistan Urban Share.jpg]]<br/>Percentage of energy types used for cooking in rural areas. <ref name="WHO 2010">WHO 2010: WHO Household Energy Database</ref><br/>
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| − | ==== Percentage of Population Using Solid Fuels ====
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| | National: >95% <ref>WHO (2006): Fuels for Life</ref> | | National: >95% <ref>WHO (2006): Fuels for Life</ref> |
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| | + | [[Afghanistan Energy Situation#toc|►Go to Top]] |
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| − | | + | == Solid Fuel Use Impact on Health == |
| − | ==== Solid Fuel Use Impact on Health ====
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| | Total annual deaths attributable to solid fuel use: 23900 persons<br/>Percentage of national burden of diseases attributable to solid fuel use: 4.9% <ref>WHO (2006): Fuels for Life</ref> | | Total annual deaths attributable to solid fuel use: 23900 persons<br/>Percentage of national burden of diseases attributable to solid fuel use: 4.9% <ref>WHO (2006): Fuels for Life</ref> |
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| | + | [[Afghanistan Energy Situation#toc|►Go to Top]] |
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| | + | = Electricity Situation = |
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| − | == Access Rate ==
| + | Electrification rate in households in 2009:<ref>The National Risk and Vulnerability Assessment 2005, Kabul, Afghanistan. Cited in WHO (2009) The Energy Access Situation in developing Countries</ref> |
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| − | === Electrification Rate ===
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| − | Electrification rate in households:<ref>The National Risk and Vulnerability Assessment 2005, Kabul, Afghanistan. Cited in WHO (2009) The Energy Access Situation in developing Countries</ref> | + | |
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| | *National: 23% | | *National: 23% |
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| | *Rural: 3% | | *Rural: 3% |
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| | + | For establishing a new electricity connection in rural Afghanistan, it usually costs about USD 1200 (plus regular payments for energy consumed).<ref name="https://blogs.adb.org/blog/grid-solar-can-be-game-changer-electricity-access-central-asia">https://blogs.adb.org/blog/grid-solar-can-be-game-changer-electricity-access-central-asia</ref> |
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| | + | [[Afghanistan Energy Situation#toc|►Go to Top]] |
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| − | = Policy Framework, Laws and Regulations<br/> =
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| | + | = Further Information = |
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| | + | *[[Portal:Countries|Country portal on energypedia]] |
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| | = References = | | = References = |
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| Capital
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| Region
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South Asia
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| Coordinates
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34.5333° N, 69.1333° E
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| Total Area (km²) It includes a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.
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| Population It is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin.
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| Rural Population (% of total population) It refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
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| GDP (current US$) It is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources.
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| GDP Per Capita (current US$) It is gross domestic product divided by midyear population
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| Access to Electricity (% of population) It is the percentage of population with access to electricity.
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| Energy Imports Net (% of energy use) It is estimated as energy use less production, both measured in oil equivalents. A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.
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| Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption (% of total) It comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.
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Percentage of energy types used for cooking in rural areas.
For establishing a new electricity connection in rural Afghanistan, it usually costs about USD 1200 (plus regular payments for energy consumed).[8]
