Nepal vs Zambia: Primary energy use
Nepal
52.67 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zambia
50.97 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nepal rank
112th
Zambia rank
113th
Primary energy use over time
- Nepal
- Zambia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 52.67 terawatt-hours against 50.97 terawatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 1.7 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Nepal ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 113th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.73 terawatt-hours | 18.44 terawatt-hours | 15.71 terawatt-hours | Zambia |
| 1990s | 6.75 terawatt-hours | 15.27 terawatt-hours | 8.53 terawatt-hours | Zambia |
| 2000s | 12.9 terawatt-hours | 16.65 terawatt-hours | 3.75 terawatt-hours | Zambia |
| 2010s | 27.1 terawatt-hours | 28.26 terawatt-hours | 1.16 terawatt-hours | Zambia |
| 2020s | 50.08 terawatt-hours | 44.35 terawatt-hours | 5.73 terawatt-hours | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Nepal or Zambia?
- Nepal, at 52.67 terawatt-hours against 50.97 terawatt-hours in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Nepal and Zambia?
- 1.7 terawatt-hours, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Nepal ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 113th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. 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 of total energy supply.