Coal production in Zambia
Zambia: Coal production was 13.86 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.86 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
39th
of 220 countries
All-time high
14.34 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Coal production 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, coal production in Zambia stood at 13.86 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 1,114.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Zambia peaked at 14.34 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Zambia 39th out of 220 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1962 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1963 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1964 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.8098 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 2.74 terawatt-hours | +238.1% |
| 1968 | 3.93 terawatt-hours | +43.6% |
| 1969 | 2.72 terawatt-hours | -30.7% |
| 1970 | 4.28 terawatt-hours | +56.9% |
| 1971 | 5.6 terawatt-hours | +31.0% |
| 1972 | 6.59 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 6.42 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 5.6 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 5.59 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 5.38 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 4.86 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 4.22 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 4.11 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 4.09 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 4.34 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 3.25 terawatt-hours | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 3.68 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 3.66 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.96 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 3.32 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 3.75 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 2.94 terawatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 3.6 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 3.71 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.47 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 3.86 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | -43.8% |
| 1996 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4586 terawatt-hours | -57.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1003 terawatt-hours | -78.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0251 terawatt-hours | -75.0% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.6449 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +65.8% |
| 2014 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.36 terawatt-hours | +100.6% |
| 2017 | 5.75 terawatt-hours | +143.3% |
| 2018 | 8.47 terawatt-hours | +47.3% |
| 2019 | 7.19 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 8.05 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 7.94 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.69 terawatt-hours | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 14.34 terawatt-hours | +151.9% |
| 2024 | 13.86 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +238.1% | 0.8098 terawatt-hours | 2.74 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | +151.9% | 5.69 terawatt-hours | 14.34 terawatt-hours |
| 2017 | +143.3% | 2.36 terawatt-hours | 5.75 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.26 terawatt-hours | 4.11 terawatt-hours | 6.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 terawatt-hours | 2.94 terawatt-hours | 4.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours | 4.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9303 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 8.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.97 terawatt-hours | 5.69 terawatt-hours | 14.34 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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 coal production in Zambia?
- Coal production in Zambia was 13.86 terawatt-hours 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 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.34 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Zambia rank for coal production?
- Zambia ranks 39th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,114.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.