Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Zambia
Zambia: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Zambia, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Zambia stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.9% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Zambia peaked at 27.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -10.5%, in 1989.
Zambia ranks 156th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -8.4% | — |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -122.8% |
| 1983 | -2.0% | -206.8% |
| 1984 | -3.9% | +92.3% |
| 1985 | -2.9% | -26.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -129.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -49.4% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | +1290.8% |
| 1989 | -10.5% | -276.1% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -113.8% |
| 1991 | -7.5% | -619.9% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | -195.2% |
| 1993 | -8.1% | -212.4% |
| 1994 | -1.2% | -85.5% |
| 1995 | -9.4% | +710.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -100.7% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +11538.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -93.1% |
| 1999 | -8.6% | -1764.7% |
| 2000 | -0.1% | -99.4% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -12138.1% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -36.6% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +49.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -74.3% |
| 2007 | -9.5% | -768.0% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -194.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -90.4% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +365.2% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +274.6% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -59.4% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +133.2% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -71.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +483.8% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -47.0% |
| 2019 | -2.4% | -126.6% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -350.8% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +21.9% |
| 2022 | -3.0% | -141.7% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -999.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8%, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +12138.1% | -0.1% | 6.2% |
| 1997 | +11538.5% | 0.1% | 7.5% |
| 1999 | -1764.7% | 0.5% | -8.6% |
| 1988 | +1290.8% | 0.4% | 6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.1% | -10.5% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.8% | -9.4% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | -9.5% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | -2.4% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | -3.0% | 27.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 153 Cuba 0.1% compare
- 154 Netherlands Antilles 0.1% compare
- 155 Guyana 0.0% compare
- 157 Rwanda 0.0% compare
- 158 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
- 158 Faroe Islands 0.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0312 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Zambia?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Zambia was 0.0% in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.5% in 1989.
- How does Zambia rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Zambia ranks 156th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.