Coal production, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Coal production, annual growth rate was -3.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 102.2%
World rank
39th
of 85 countries
All-time high
238.13 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
55
1967–2024
Coal production, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Zambia recorded -3.34 % change on previous year for coal production, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 102.2% on the previous year and down 149.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 238.13 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Zambia ranks 39th of 85 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.
Coal production, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 238.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 43.61 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1969 | -30.72 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 1970 | 56.93 % change on previous year | -285.3% |
| 1971 | 30.98 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1972 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1973 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1974 | -12.82 % change on previous year | +412.8% |
| 1975 | -0.2452 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1976 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +1403.3% |
| 1977 | -9.69 % change on previous year | +163.0% |
| 1978 | -13.14 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1979 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1980 | -0.6128 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1981 | -10.86 % change on previous year | +1671.7% |
| 1982 | 19.14 % change on previous year | -276.3% |
| 1983 | -25.1 % change on previous year | -231.1% |
| 1984 | 13.37 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1985 | -0.7192 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1986 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -1234.0% |
| 1987 | -16.15 % change on previous year | -298.0% |
| 1988 | 13.09 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 1989 | -21.6 % change on previous year | -265.0% |
| 1990 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 1991 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1993 | 20.39 % change on previous year | +559.6% |
| 1994 | -13.57 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 1995 | -43.85 % change on previous year | +223.1% |
| 1996 | -13.46 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1997 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1998 | 19.33 % change on previous year | +315.9% |
| 1999 | -11.39 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 2000 | -21.56 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 2001 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2002 | -14.98 % change on previous year | -926.7% |
| 2003 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 2004 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +177.0% |
| 2005 | -29.04 % change on previous year | -634.7% |
| 2006 | -57.33 % change on previous year | +97.5% |
| 2007 | -78.13 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2008 | -75 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2009 | -100 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 65.78 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 2014 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2015 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2016 | 100.59 % change on previous year | +2945.1% |
| 2017 | 143.28 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 2018 | 47.34 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2019 | -15.14 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2020 | 11.93 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 2021 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2022 | -28.3 % change on previous year | +1940.5% |
| 2023 | 151.87 % change on previous year | -636.7% |
| 2024 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.68 % change on previous year | -30.72 % change on previous year | 238.13 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 6.09 % change on previous year | -13.14 % change on previous year | 56.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.13 % change on previous year | -25.1 % change on previous year | 19.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.36 % change on previous year | -43.85 % change on previous year | 20.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -36.68 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 5.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.27 % change on previous year | -15.14 % change on previous year | 143.28 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.16 % change on previous year | -28.3 % change on previous year | 151.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 36 USSR -1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Thailand -2.29 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Romania -2.77 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Poland -4.02 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Nigeria -4.53 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Canada -4.93 % 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 production, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Coal production, annual growth rate in Zambia was -3.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal production, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 238.13 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest coal production, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for coal production, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 39th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 149.6%. 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 production, 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 production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Coal production Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.