People without electricity country in Zambia
Zambia: People without electricity country was 9.89 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
People without electricity country in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without electricity country in Zambia is 9.89 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Zambia peaked at 11.46 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.61 million, in 1992.
That places Zambia 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.29 million | 6.61 million | 7.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.14 million | 8.24 million | 10.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.80 million | 10.35 million | 11.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.31 million | 9.89 million | 10.56 million | 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 people without electricity country in Zambia?
- People without electricity country in Zambia was 9.89 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.46 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 million in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for people without electricity country?
- Zambia ranks 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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