Coal production per person in Zambia
Zambia: Coal production per person was 650.12 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
650.12 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,442 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1972
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Coal production per person in Zambia, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, coal production per person in Zambia stood at 650.12 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 805.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Zambia peaked at 1,442 kilowatt-hours per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Zambia 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production per person in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 212.44 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 695.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +227.5% |
| 1968 | 967.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.0% |
| 1969 | 649.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.9% |
| 1970 | 989.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +52.4% |
| 1971 | 1,261 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 1,442 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 1,366 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 1,156 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 1975 | 1,119 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1,046 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 916.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 772.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 729.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 704.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 608.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 702.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 509.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.5% |
| 1984 | 559.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 539.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 566.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 461.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 507.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 387.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 419.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 450.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 453.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 533.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 450.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 246.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -45.2% |
| 1996 | 208.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 212.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 246.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 213.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 162.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 160.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 132.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 130.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 133.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 91.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 37.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -58.8% |
| 2007 | 7.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -78.9% |
| 2008 | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -75.9% |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2012 | 43.24 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2013 | 69.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.6% |
| 2014 | 71.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 71.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 139.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +94.5% |
| 2017 | 329.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +135.9% |
| 2018 | 471.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.0% |
| 2019 | 388.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 422.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 404.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 282.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.2% |
| 2023 | 691.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +144.9% |
| 2024 | 650.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 252.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 967.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 729.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 554.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 387.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 704.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 343.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 208.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 533.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 162.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 471.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 490.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 282.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 691.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 36 Uzbekistan 885.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Greece 800.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Philippines 791.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Malaysia 624.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Thailand 501.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Albania 496.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production per person in Zambia?
- Coal production per person in Zambia was 650.12 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal production per person recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,442 kilowatt-hours per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Zambia rank for coal production per person?
- Zambia ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 805.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.