Angola vs Zambia: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Angola
2,660 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Zambia
2,391 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Angola rank
172nd
Zambia rank
175th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Angola
- Zambia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 2,660 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person in Zambia, a difference of 269 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Angola ranks 172nd and Zambia ranks 175th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,934 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 853.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,769 kilowatt-hours per person | 38 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2,290 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,435 kilowatt-hours per person | 854.93 kilowatt-hours per person | Angola |
| 2010s | 3,335 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,728 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,607 kilowatt-hours per person | Angola |
| 2020s | 2,589 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 396.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Angola or Zambia?
- Angola, at 2,660 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Angola and Zambia?
- 269 kilowatt-hours per person, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Zambia rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Angola ranks 172nd and Zambia ranks 175th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.