Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Zambia

Zambia: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 159.69 w per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
159.69 w per capita
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
115th
of 218 countries
All-time high
179.84 w per capita
in 2000
All-time low
127.55 w per capita
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Zambia, 2000–2024

0501001502002000201220242000: 179.8 w per capita2001: 174.5 w per capita2002: 169.2 w per capita2003: 158.6 w per capita2004: 153.6 w per capita2005: 148.6 w per capita2006: 143.6 w per capita2007: 133.9 w per capita2008: 131.5 w per capita2009: 127.6 w per capita2010: 138.5 w per capita2011: 134 w per capita2012: 130.2 w per capita2013: 149.5 w per capita2014: 144.8 w per capita2015: 141 w per capita2016: 143.8 w per capita2017: 140.1 w per capita2018: 136.1 w per capita2019: 137.1 w per capita2020: 133.2 w per capita2021: 145.2 w per capita2022: 164 w per capita2023: 161.2 w per capita2024: 159.7 w per capita

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 159.69 w per capita for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Zambia peaked at 179.84 w per capita in 2000 and was at its lowest, 127.55 w per capita, in 2009.

That places Zambia 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 152.09 w per capita 127.55 w per capita 179.84 w per capita 10
2010s 139.51 w per capita 130.21 w per capita 149.49 w per capita 10
2020s 152.67 w per capita 133.23 w per capita 164.04 w per capita 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 112 Antigua and Barbuda 166.19 w per capita compare
  2. 113 Kosovo 165.27 w per capita compare
  3. 114 Tonga 162.51 w per capita compare
  4. 116 Eswatini 158.89 w per capita compare
  5. 117 Sri Lanka 156.35 w per capita compare
  6. 118 Samoa 149.87 w per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Zambia?
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Zambia was 159.69 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 179.84 w per capita in 2000.
What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 127.55 w per capita in 2009.
How does Zambia rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
Zambia ranks 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)
Unit
w per capita
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 6,400 data points, 2000–2024
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