China vs Zambia: Coal consumption, annual growth rate
China
0.0016 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
0.0847 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
53rd
Zambia rank
52nd
Coal consumption, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.0847 % change on previous year against 0.0016 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.0831 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 54.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.
China ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 52nd of 137 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.17 % change on previous year | -2.29 % change on previous year | 8.46 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 3 % change on previous year | -8.3 % change on previous year | 11.31 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 9.41 % change on previous year | 8.14 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 1.52 % change on previous year | 31.91 % change on previous year | 30.38 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 25.74 % change on previous year | 23.28 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, annual growth rate, China or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.0847 % change on previous year against 0.0016 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption, annual growth rate between China and Zambia?
- 0.0831 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zambia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do China and Zambia rank globally for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 53rd and Zambia ranks 52nd of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Coal consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.