Cote d'Ivoire vs Zambia: Primary energy use per person

Cote d'Ivoire
2,612 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Zambia
2,391 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
169th
Zambia rank
171st

Primary energy use per person over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 2,612 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person in Zambia, a difference of 221 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 171st of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 2,098 kilowatt-hours per person 2,788 kilowatt-hours per person 690.23 kilowatt-hours per person Zambia
1990s 1,478 kilowatt-hours per person 1,769 kilowatt-hours per person 290.31 kilowatt-hours per person Zambia
2000s 1,634 kilowatt-hours per person 1,435 kilowatt-hours per person 198.93 kilowatt-hours per person Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 1,854 kilowatt-hours per person 1,728 kilowatt-hours per person 126 kilowatt-hours per person Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 2,411 kilowatt-hours per person 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person 217.91 kilowatt-hours per person Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use per person, Cote d'Ivoire or Zambia?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 2,612 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Cote d'Ivoire and Zambia?
221 kilowatt-hours per person, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Zambia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Zambia rank globally for primary energy use per person?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 171st of 214 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 Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.