IPAC Dashboard indicators — Renewables in Zambia

Zambia: IPAC Dashboard indicators — Renewables was 13,857 Index in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13,857 Index
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
27th
of 136 countries
All-time high
14,089 Index
in 2023
All-time low
2,392 Index
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

IPAC Dashboard indicators — Renewables in Zambia, 1971–2024

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 13,857 Index for ipac dashboard indicators — renewables in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipac dashboard indicators — renewables in Zambia peaked at 14,089 Index in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,392 Index, in 1971.

Zambia ranks 27th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

IPAC Dashboard indicators — Renewables in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for IPAC Dashboard indicators — Renewables in Zambia, 1971 to 2024.
Year Index Change
1971 2,392 Index —
1972 2,647 Index +10.7%
1973 2,715 Index +2.6%
1974 3,026 Index +11.4%
1975 3,121 Index +3.1%
1976 3,286 Index +5.3%
1977 3,513 Index +6.9%
1978 3,530 Index +0.5%
1979 3,699 Index +4.8%
1980 3,813 Index +3.1%
1981 3,973 Index +4.2%
1982 4,110 Index +3.5%
1983 4,179 Index +1.7%
1984 4,256 Index +1.9%
1985 4,390 Index +3.1%
1986 4,473 Index +1.9%
1987 4,434 Index -0.9%
1988 4,560 Index +2.8%
1989 4,508 Index -1.1%
1990 4,739 Index +5.1%
1991 4,929 Index +4.0%
1992 4,819 Index -2.2%
1993 5,061 Index +5.0%
1994 5,162 Index +2.0%
1995 5,263 Index +1.9%
1996 5,275 Index +0.2%
1997 5,444 Index +3.2%
1998 5,527 Index +1.5%
1999 5,718 Index +3.5%
2000 5,548 Index -3.0%
2001 5,723 Index +3.2%
2002 5,943 Index +3.8%
2003 6,156 Index +3.6%
2004 6,343 Index +3.0%
2005 6,489 Index +2.3%
2006 6,762 Index +4.2%
2007 6,971 Index +3.1%
2008 7,322 Index +5.0%
2009 7,668 Index +4.7%
2010 8,029 Index +4.7%
2011 8,431 Index +5.0%
2012 8,842 Index +4.9%
2013 9,247 Index +4.6%
2014 9,514 Index +2.9%
2015 9,735 Index +2.3%
2016 9,875 Index +1.4%
2017 10,295 Index +4.3%
2018 10,911 Index +6.0%
2019 11,501 Index +5.4%
2020 11,990 Index +4.3%
2021 12,844 Index +7.1%
2022 13,430 Index +4.6%
2023 14,089 Index +4.9%
2024 13,857 Index -1.6%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 13,857 Index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,513 Index, 3.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 13,857 Index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,415 Index, 3.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,103 Index 2,392 Index 3,699 Index 9
1980s 4,270 Index 3,813 Index 4,560 Index 10
1990s 5,194 Index 4,739 Index 5,718 Index 10
2000s 6,493 Index 5,548 Index 7,668 Index 10
2010s 9,638 Index 8,029 Index 11,501 Index 10
2020s 13,242 Index 11,990 Index 14,089 Index 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 24 Norway 15,598 Index compare
  2. 25 Australia 14,135 Index compare
  3. 26 Sudan 14,129 Index compare
  4. 28 Chile 13,851 Index compare
  5. 29 Finland 12,718 Index compare
  6. 30 Myanmar 12,497 Index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipac dashboard indicators — renewables in Zambia?
Ipac dashboard indicators — renewables in Zambia was 13,857 Index in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest ipac dashboard indicators — renewables recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 14,089 Index in 2023.
What is the lowest ipac dashboard indicators — renewables recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,392 Index in 1971.
How does Zambia rank for ipac dashboard indicators — renewables?
Zambia ranks 27th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
Is ipac dashboard indicators — renewables rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of IPAC Dashboard indicators — Renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPAC Dashboard indicators — Renewables
Unit
Index
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
161 places, 8,293 data points, 1960–2025
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