Coal consumption, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Coal consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP for coal consumption, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 1,247.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Zambia 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -62.3% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -72.7% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +59.5% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -52.1% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +120.9% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +85.6% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +167.7% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 13 Kyrgyzstan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Cambodia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Malaysia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Estonia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Philippines 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Botswana 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Coal consumption, 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)
- 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)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Coal consumption, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for coal consumption, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 16th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,247.3%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Coal consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Coal consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.