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&nbsp; Kabul ([http://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Kabul&language=de&params=34.533333333333_N_69.166666666667_E_dim:20000_region:AF-KAB_type:adm1st(3043589)&title=Kabul 34° 32′ 0″ N, 69° 10′ 0″ E])
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&nbsp; Kabul ([http://toolserver.org/%7Egeohack/geohack.php?pagename=Kabul&language=de&params=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])
  
 
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== Geography and Climatic Conditions ==
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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&nbsp; <ref name="UN Data">UN Data (2008): http://data.un.org/CountryProfile.aspx?crName=Afghanistan</ref>
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Natural gas, petroleum, coal&nbsp; <ref name="null">CIA - The World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/af.html</ref>
  
Arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers
 
  
Mean temperature (°C min/max): 4.3/19.6&nbsp; <ref name="UN Data">UN Data (2008): http://data.un.org/CountryProfile.aspx?crName=Afghanistan</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>
  
  
Natural gas, petroleum, coal&nbsp; <ref name="null">CIA - The World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/af.html</ref>
 
  
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== Socioeconomical Situation<br/> ==
  
  
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><br>
 
  
== Socioeconomical Situation  ==
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=== Income Sources ===
  
=== Income Sources  ===
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*Agriculture: 79%&nbsp;
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*Industry: 6%
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*Services: 16%
  
Agriculture: 79%, industry: 6%, services: 16%
 
  
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== Energy Supply  ==
 
  
=== Electricity  ===
 
  
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Hydropower 63,7% and fossil fuels 35,3%
 
  
==== Stability  ====
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Hydropower 63,7% and fossil fuels 35,3%
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=== National Level ===
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==== Electricity ====
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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/>&nbsp;
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=== Household Level  ===
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==== Percentage of Population Using Solid Fuels&nbsp; ====
  
==== Share of Fuel Types  ====
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National: >95% <ref>WHO (2006): Fuels for Life</ref>
  
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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[[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>&nbsp;  
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==== Solid Fuel Use Impact on Health&nbsp; ====
  
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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>
  
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==== Percentage of Population Using Solid Fuels&nbsp;  ====
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== Access Rate ==
  
National: &gt;95% <ref>WHO (2006): Fuels for Life</ref>
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=== Electrification Rate&nbsp; ===
  
==== Solid Fuel Use Impact on Health&nbsp;  ====
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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>
  
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><br>
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*National: 23%
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*Rural: 3%
  
== Access Rate  ==
 
  
=== Electrification Rate&nbsp;  ===
 
  
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><br>National: 23%, urban: 74%, rural: 3%<br>
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Afghanistan
 
File:Flag of Afghanistan.svg

 
File:Afghanistan (orthographic projection).svg

Capital

  Kabul (34° 32′ 0″ N, 69° 10′ 0″ E)

Official language(s)

  Dari (Persian) and Pashto

Government

  Islamic republic

President

  Hamid Karzai

Prime Minister

 

Total area

  647,500 km2

Population [1]

  29.8 million

Rural-Population

  23 million (77%)

Urban-Population

  6.8 million (23%)

Population Density

  43 Persons per km²

Average Household Size

  11.4

GDP (nominal)

  $15.608 billion

GDP per Capita

  $517

Currency

  Afghani (AFN)

Time Zone

  CET (UTC+04:30)

Calling Code

  +93

Geography and Climatic Conditions

Arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers

Mean temperature (°C min/max): 4.3/19.6  [2]


Natural gas, petroleum, coal  [1]


Land area covered by forest: 1.3%
Forest annual rate of change: 0% [3]


Socioeconomical Situation

Income Sources

  • Agriculture: 79% 
  • Industry: 6%
  • Services: 16%


National Energy Situation

Energy Supply

Electricity

Sources

Hydropower 63,7% and fossil fuels 35,3%

Stability

Energy Consumption

National Level

Electricity

Household Level

Share of Fuel Types

Percentage of energy types used for cooking in rural areas [4]


 

Afghanistan Urban Share.jpg
Percentage of energy types used for cooking in rural areas. [4]
 


Afghanistan Rural Share.jpg

 

 

Percentage of Population Using Solid Fuels 

National: >95% [5]


Solid Fuel Use Impact on Health 

Total annual deaths attributable to solid fuel use: 23900 persons
Percentage of national burden of diseases attributable to solid fuel use: 4.9% [6]


Access Rate

Electrification Rate 

Electrification rate in households:[7]

  • National: 23%
  • Urban: 74%
  • Rural: 3%


Policy Framework, Laws and Regulations

Relevant Institutions and Organisations  

Existing Projects

References

 

  1. 1.0 1.1 CIA - The World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/af.html
  2. UN Data (2008): http://data.un.org/CountryProfile.aspx?crName=Afghanistan
  3. FAO (2011) The State of the World's Forest
  4. 4.0 4.1 WHO 2010: WHO Household Energy Database
  5. WHO (2006): Fuels for Life
  6. WHO (2006): Fuels for Life
  7. The National Risk and Vulnerability Assessment 2005, Kabul, Afghanistan. Cited in WHO (2009) The Energy Access Situation in developing Countries