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Afghanistan Coal

Reserves (2023)#74 World
72,752,460short tons
0.01%
of world reserves
86 years
at current production
Production (2024)#49 World
1,296,317short tons+53.4% YoY
Consumption (2024)#89 World
312,836short tons−43.6% YoY
Daily Surplus (2024)
+2,694.5short tons

Consumption uses 24.1% of production.

Exports take 77.8% of production.

Production
Consumption
Surplus

Coal Reserves in Afghanistan

  • Afghanistan holds 72,752,460 short tons of proven coal reserves as of 2023 (#74 in the world), and accounting for about 0.0057% of the world's total proven coal reserves.
  • As of 2023 production rates, Afghanistan has about 86 years of coal left (at current extraction level and excluding unproven reserves).

Coal Production in Afghanistan

  • Afghanistan produced 1,296,317 short tons of coal in 2024 (#49 in the world), an increase of 53.4% from 845,080 short tons in 2023.

Coal Consumption in Afghanistan

  • Afghanistan consumed 312,836 short tons of coal in 2024 (#89 in the world), a decrease of 43.6% from 2023. This represents 0.0032% of the world's total coal consumption.
  • Per capita, coal consumption in Afghanistan averaged 14.67 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 0.04 pounds per day (#107 in the world).

Coal Imports & Exports in Afghanistan

  • Afghanistan imported 181.3 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈0.06% of consumption).
  • Afghanistan exported 1,008,632 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈77.8% of production).
  • This made Afghanistan a net exporter of 1,008,451 short tons of coal in 2024.

coal Balance in Afghanistan

  • In 2024, Afghanistan produced approximately 3,551.6 short tons of coal per day and consumed 857.1 short tons per day , a daily surplus of 2,694.5 short tons.

Afghanistan Coal History (1980-2024)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
2024———1,296,317+53.4%490.01%312,836−43.6%89< 0.01%14.67181.31,008,632−1,008,451
202372,752,460740.01%845,080−84.3%500.01%554,335−67.4%870.01%26.741,344.7291,864−290,519
202272,752,460740.01%5,384,986+81.7%350.06%1,701,405−7.8%680.02%83.862,033.13,685,532−3,683,499
202172,752,460740.01%2,963,824+51.8%380.03%1,845,267+68.1%670.02%92.265,324.91,123,882−1,118,557
202072,752,460740.01%1,952,395−41.2%440.02%1,097,707−17.5%750.01%56.19704.3855,393−854,689
201972,752,460740.01%3,319,403+6.1%380.04%1,331,309+7.7%730.02%70.34457.91,988,552−1,988,094
201872,752,460740.01%3,129,156+37.2%380.04%1,236,181+8.3%760.01%67.291,160.71,894,136−1,892,975
201772,752,460750.01%2,281,489−9.5%440.03%1,141,052+9.1%740.01%63.941,002.31,141,439−1,140,436
201672,752,460750.01%2,519,688+10.9%410.03%1,045,924+42.5%750.01%60.285,097.51,478,861−1,473,764
201572,752,460740.01%2,272,775−12.4%440.03%734,067−2.7%780.01%43.47,099.31,545,807−1,538,708
201472,752,460740.01%2,595,756+28%420.03%754,536−19.5%780.01%46.029,591.41,850,812−1,841,220
201372,752,460620.01%2,027,665+7.1%440.02%937,810+11.6%680.01%59.3110,3331,100,189−1,089,855
201272,752,460620.01%1,893,305+41.5%440.02%840,027+21.1%690.01%54.985,777.81,059,055−1,053,278
201172,752,460620.01%1,337,999+62.6%450.02%693,690+26.7%710.01%47.274,002.5648,312−644,309
201072,752,460620.01%823,046+49.3%480.01%547,353+67.4%730.01%38.71,311.7277,005−275,693
200972,752,460620.01%551,156+44.1%520.01%326,936+75.9%74< 0.01%23.810224,219−224,219
200872,752,460620.01%382,502+42.8%530.01%185,886+65.6%85< 0.01%14.040196,616−196,616
2007———267,862+594.3%52< 0.01%112,234+190.9%90< 0.01%8.66000
2006———38,581+6.1%62< 0.01%38,581+6.1%97< 0.01%3.03000
2005———36,376−2.9%61< 0.01%36,376−2.9%96< 0.01%2.98000
2004———37,479−2.9%62< 0.01%37,479−2.9%96< 0.01%3.18000
2003———38,581+66.7%62< 0.01%38,581+66.7%95< 0.01%3.39000
2002———23,149−19.2%64< 0.01%23,149−19.2%98< 0.01%2.17000
2001———28,660+2500%62< 0.01%28,660+2500%95< 0.01%2.83000
2000———1,102.3+0%68< 0.01%1,102.3+0%105< 0.01%0.11000
1999———1,102.3−50%69< 0.01%1,102.3−50%105< 0.01%0.11000
1998———2,204.6+0%69< 0.01%2,204.6+0%105< 0.01%0.23000
1997———2,204.6−33.3%69< 0.01%2,204.6−33.3%105< 0.01%0.24000
1996———3,306.9−40%69< 0.01%3,306.9−40%105< 0.01%0.37000
1995———5,511.6−16.7%68< 0.01%5,511.6−16.7%106< 0.01%0.65000
1994———6,613.9−14.3%68< 0.01%6,613.9−14.3%106< 0.01%0.81000
1993———7,716.2−12.5%68< 0.01%7,716.2−12.5%106< 0.01%1.03000
1992———8,818.5−91.5%67< 0.01%8,818.5−91.5%104< 0.01%1.33000
1991———103,617−10.5%48< 0.01%103,617−10.5%64< 0.01%16.93000
1990———115,743−17.3%48< 0.01%115,743−17.3%64< 0.01%19.22000
1989———139,994−8%46< 0.01%139,994−8%63< 0.01%23.58000
1988———152,119−17.4%47< 0.01%152,119−17.4%61< 0.01%26.4000
1987———184,086+4.4%43< 0.01%184,086+4.4%58< 0.01%32.33000
1986———176,370+6%45< 0.01%176,370+6%58< 0.01%30.89000
1985———166,449+2%44< 0.01%166,449+2%58< 0.01%29.13000
1984———163,142+2.1%44< 0.01%163,142+2.1%56< 0.01%29.16000
1983———159,835+0%43< 0.01%159,835+0%56< 0.01%29.28000
1982———159,835+16%43< 0.01%159,835+16%55< 0.01%29.08000
1981———137,789+5%45< 0.01%137,789+5%55< 0.01%23.08000
1980———131,175—45< 0.01%131,175—54< 0.01%19.92000

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