Difference between revisions of "Afghanistan Energy Situation"
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== Environmental Situation == | == Environmental Situation == | ||
| − | === Climate | + | === Climate <ref name="UN Data">UN Data (2008): http://data.un.org/CountryProfile.aspx?crName=Afghanistan</ref> === |
Arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers | Arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers | ||
| − | Mean temperature (°C min/max): 4.3/19.6 | + | Mean temperature (°C min/max): 4.3/19.6 |
=== Resources === | === Resources === | ||
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| − | === Forest Situation | + | === Forest Situation <ref>FAO (2011) The State of the World's Forest</ref> === |
Land area covered by forest: 1.3%<br>Forest annual rate of change: 0%<br> | Land area covered by forest: 1.3%<br>Forest annual rate of change: 0%<br> | ||
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== Energy Supply == | == Energy Supply == | ||
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=== Electricity === | === Electricity === | ||
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==== Sources ==== | ==== Sources ==== | ||
| − | + | Hydropower 63,7% and fossil fuels 35,3% | |
==== Stability ==== | ==== Stability ==== | ||
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==== Share of Fuel Types ==== | ==== Share of Fuel Types ==== | ||
| − | + | 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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| − | <br> | + | [[Image: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 <ref>WHO (2006): Fuels for Life</ref> ==== |
| − | + | National: >95% | |
| − | ==== Health ==== | + | ==== Solid Fuel Use Impact on Health <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%<br> | Total annual deaths attributable to solid fuel use: 23900 persons<br>Percentage of national burden of diseases attributable to solid fuel use: 4.9%<br> | ||
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== Access Rate == | == Access Rate == | ||
| − | === Electrification Rate | + | === Electrification Rate <ref>The National Risk and Vulnerability Assessment 2005, Kabul, Afghanistan. Cited in WHO (2009) The Energy Access Situation in developing Countries</ref> === |
| − | + | Electrification rate in households:<br>National: 23%, urban: 74%, rural: 3%<br> | |
== Renewable Energies == | == Renewable Energies == | ||
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= References = | = References = | ||
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[[Category:Countries]] | [[Category:Countries]] | ||
[[Category:Afghanistan]] | [[Category:Afghanistan]] | ||
Revision as of 14:28, 2 November 2011
Overview
| Afghanistan | |||
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Capital |
Kabul (34° 32′ 0″ N, 69° 10′ 0″ E) | ||
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Official language(s) |
Dari (Persian) and Pashto | ||
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Government |
Islamic republic | ||
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President |
Hamid Karzai | ||
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Prime Minister |
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Total area |
647,500 km2 | ||
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Population |
29.8 million | ||
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Rural-Population |
23 million (77%) | ||
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Urban-Population |
6.8 million (23%) | ||
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Population Density |
43 Persons per km² | ||
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Average Household Size |
11.4 | ||
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GDP (nominal) |
$15.608 billion | ||
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GDP per Capita |
$517 | ||
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Currency |
Afghani (AFN) | ||
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Time Zone |
CET (UTC+04:30) | ||
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Calling Code |
+93 | ||
Environmental Situation
Climate [1]
Arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers
Mean temperature (°C min/max): 4.3/19.6
Resources
Forest Situation [2]
Land area covered by forest: 1.3%
Forest annual rate of change: 0%
Socioeconomical Situation
Income Sources
Energy Situation
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Energy Supply
Electricity
Sources
Hydropower 63,7% and fossil fuels 35,3%
Stability
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Energy Consumption
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National Level
Electricity
Household Level
Percentage of energy types used for cooking in rural areas [3]
Percentage of energy types used for cooking in rural areas. [3]
Percentage of Population Using Solid Fuels [4]
National: >95%
Solid Fuel Use Impact on Health [5]
Total annual deaths attributable to solid fuel use: 23900 persons
Percentage of national burden of diseases attributable to solid fuel use: 4.9%
Access Rate
Electrification Rate [6]
Electrification rate in households:
National: 23%, urban: 74%, rural: 3%
Renewable Energies
Application
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Potentials
Solar Energy
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Wind Energy
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Biomass
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Biogas
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Hydro Power
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Other renewable Sources
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Key problems of the energy sector
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Policy framework, laws and regulations
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General Energy policy, Energy strategy
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Important Laws and regulations
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Specific strategies (Biomass, renewable energies, rural electrification, energy access strategy etc.)
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Institutional set up in the energy sector
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Governmental institutions Private sector (enterprises, NGOs)
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Activities of other donors, activities of NGOs
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Existing projects
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Publications
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External links
References
- ↑ UN Data (2008): http://data.un.org/CountryProfile.aspx?crName=Afghanistan
- ↑ FAO (2011) The State of the World's Forest
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 WHO 2010: WHO Household Energy Database
- ↑ WHO (2006): Fuels for Life
- ↑ WHO (2006): Fuels for Life
- ↑ The National Risk and Vulnerability Assessment 2005, Kabul, Afghanistan. Cited in WHO (2009) The Energy Access Situation in developing Countries
