Oil consumption in Zambia
Zambia: Oil consumption was 22.44 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 121st of 219 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.
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
- 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)
- Fuel exports 2.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 70.99 (2023)
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 121st out of 219 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.