Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Coal consumption, annual growth rate was 0.0847 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0847 % change on previous year for coal consumption, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 99.9% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 153.1 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -60.7 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Zambia 52nd out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -20.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1983 | -10.71 % change on previous year | -218.3% |
| 1984 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1985 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 1986 | 10.89 % change on previous year | +431.1% |
| 1987 | -15.44 % change on previous year | -241.8% |
| 1988 | 13.88 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 1989 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 1990 | -21.04 % change on previous year | +216.7% |
| 1991 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1992 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +246.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9997 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1994 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -556.3% |
| 1995 | -60.7 % change on previous year | +1230.7% |
| 1996 | 26.68 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1997 | 15.53 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1998 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1999 | -39.31 % change on previous year | +638.5% |
| 2000 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2001 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2003 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +300.6% |
| 2004 | -26.25 % change on previous year | -503.7% |
| 2005 | 32 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 2006 | -58.15 % change on previous year | -281.7% |
| 2007 | 34.22 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2008 | 46.81 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 36.51 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2010 | -19.28 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 2011 | -44.53 % change on previous year | +130.9% |
| 2012 | 44.62 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 2013 | 44.26 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2015 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 117.88 % change on previous year | +1574.2% |
| 2017 | 129.14 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 49.43 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2019 | -15.85 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 2020 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 2021 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 2022 | -28.7 % change on previous year | +322.7% |
| 2023 | 153.1 % change on previous year | -633.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0847 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.29 % change on previous year | -20.1 % change on previous year | 13.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -8.3 % change on previous year | -60.7 % change on previous year | 26.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.14 % change on previous year | -58.15 % change on previous year | 46.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.91 % change on previous year | -44.53 % change on previous year | 129.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.74 % change on previous year | -28.7 % change on previous year | 153.1 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 49 Ecuador 0.2073 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Republic of Korea 0.0973 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Madagascar 0.0973 % change on previous year compare
- 53 China 0.0016 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Czechia -0.148 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Poland -0.2594 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 73.0% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Zambia was 0.0847 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 153.1 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.7 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Zambia rank for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 52nd out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.