United Kingdom vs Zambia: Coal consumption
United Kingdom
13.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Zambia
14.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
60th
Zambia rank
58th
Coal consumption over time
- United Kingdom
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14.3 terawatt-hours against 13.79 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.51 terawatt-hours.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 58th of 220 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 761.02 terawatt-hours | 3.6 terawatt-hours | 757.43 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 579.68 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 577.68 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 431.2 terawatt-hours | 0.8689 terawatt-hours | 430.33 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 264.79 terawatt-hours | 3.11 terawatt-hours | 261.69 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 53.19 terawatt-hours | 10.13 terawatt-hours | 43.07 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, United Kingdom or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14.3 terawatt-hours against 13.79 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between United Kingdom and Zambia?
- 0.51 terawatt-hours, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and Zambia rank globally for coal consumption?
- United Kingdom ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 58th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.