Energy intensity level of primary energy in Zambia
Zambia: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 9.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 221 countries
All-time high
13.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1994
All-time low
7.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Zambia is 9.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Zambia peaked at 13.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2016.
That places Zambia 12th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Zambia, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 11.44 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 11.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 11.41 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 13.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 13.1 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 12.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 12.28 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 11.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 11.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 11.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 11.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.75 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 9.94 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 9.48 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 8.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 8.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.48 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 8.07 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 8.11 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.98 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 7.96 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.03 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.32 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.63 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 9.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 9.19 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 9.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 9.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.06 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 11.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 13.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.01 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 8.48 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 11.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 7.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 8.63 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.24 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 9.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 9.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 9 Marshall Islands 9.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 10 Iceland 9.43 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 11 Central African Republic 9.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 13 Libya 8.93 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8.35 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd 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 energy intensity level of primary energy in Zambia?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Zambia was 9.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1994.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.95 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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