Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was 1.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Zambia is 1.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.1% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 40.95 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -22.63 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Zambia 105th out of 218 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.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -15.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1983 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -225.7% |
| 1984 | -5.94 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 1985 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1987 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 1988 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -727.8% |
| 1989 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1990 | -6.74 % change on previous year | +107.4% |
| 1991 | -11.71 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 1992 | 12.37 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 1993 | -12.71 % change on previous year | -202.7% |
| 1994 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1995 | -17.11 % change on previous year | +776.7% |
| 1996 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1997 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1998 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 1999 | -11.7 % change on previous year | -378.9% |
| 2000 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2001 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -249.1% |
| 2002 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2005 | 6.05 % change on previous year | +314.0% |
| 2006 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 2007 | -22.63 % change on previous year | +694.4% |
| 2008 | 18.08 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2009 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2010 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2011 | 12.29 % change on previous year | +607.9% |
| 2012 | 23.33 % change on previous year | +89.9% |
| 2013 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2014 | 14.16 % change on previous year | +480.8% |
| 2015 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2016 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 31.1 % change on previous year | +361.3% |
| 2018 | 12.05 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3247 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2020 | 8.58 % change on previous year | +2542.6% |
| 2021 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2022 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -405.2% |
| 2023 | 40.95 % change on previous year | -914.2% |
| 2024 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.05 % change on previous year | -15.02 % change on previous year | 10.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -3.59 % change on previous year | -17.11 % change on previous year | 12.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 % change on previous year | -22.63 % change on previous year | 18.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.07 % change on previous year | 0.3247 % change on previous year | 31.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year | 40.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 102 Algeria 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Egypt 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Saudi Arabia 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.57 % change on previous year 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 fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Zambia was 1.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.95 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.63 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 105th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. 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 Fossil fuel 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.