Oil consumption in Zambia
Zambia: Oil consumption was 22.44 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.44 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
122nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
22.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
6.47 terawatt-hours
in 2007
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption in Zambia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption in Zambia stood at 22.44 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Zambia peaked at 22.44 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.47 terawatt-hours, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 122nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Zambia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.89 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 8.63 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 8.63 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.63 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.03 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 7.39 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 7.33 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 7.73 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 8.41 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 8.26 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 8.19 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 6.89 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 7.98 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 6.58 terawatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 6.52 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.58 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.85 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 6.83 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.27 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 6.82 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 6.54 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 6.86 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 7.25 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 7.67 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 8.07 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 8.36 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 8.68 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 6.47 terawatt-hours | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 7.48 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 7.72 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 8.09 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 9.61 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 11.74 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 11.72 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.46 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 14.34 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 13.95 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.69 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 15.3 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 16.82 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 18.08 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 19.09 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 20.01 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 21.87 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 22.44 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 22.44 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.87 terawatt-hours, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 22.44 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.66 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.29 terawatt-hours | 7.33 terawatt-hours | 9.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.05 terawatt-hours | 6.52 terawatt-hours | 8.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.51 terawatt-hours | 6.47 terawatt-hours | 8.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.07 terawatt-hours | 8.09 terawatt-hours | 16.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3 terawatt-hours | 18.08 terawatt-hours | 22.44 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Zambia?
- Oil consumption in Zambia was 22.44 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.44 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.47 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for oil consumption?
- Zambia ranks 122nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.