Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was 0.0312 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Zambia stood at 0.0312 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.9% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 27.26 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -10.51 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Zambia 156th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -8.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 1983 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 1984 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 1985 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8473 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4291 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1988 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +1290.6% |
| 1989 | -10.51 % change on previous year | -276.1% |
| 1990 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1991 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -619.9% |
| 1992 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 1993 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 1994 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1995 | -9.43 % change on previous year | +710.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0652 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1997 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +11473.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5166 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1999 | -8.61 % change on previous year | -1766.6% |
| 2000 | -0.0515 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2001 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -12202.0% |
| 2002 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2005 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 2006 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2007 | -9.49 % change on previous year | -767.8% |
| 2008 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8545 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2010 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +365.0% |
| 2011 | 14.89 % change on previous year | +274.7% |
| 2012 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2014 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +133.2% |
| 2015 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2016 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.88 % change on previous year | +483.8% |
| 2018 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2019 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2020 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -350.8% |
| 2021 | 7.27 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2022 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2023 | 27.26 % change on previous year | -999.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0312 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.07 % change on previous year | -10.51 % change on previous year | 5.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -1.8 % change on previous year | -9.43 % change on previous year | 7.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 % change on previous year | -9.49 % change on previous year | 8.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.33 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | 16.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 27.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 153 Cuba 0.1025 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Netherlands Antilles 0.0578 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Guyana 0.0438 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Rwanda 0.0006 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Faroe Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 158 British Virgin Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 0 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Zambia was 0.0312 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.26 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.51 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Zambia rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 156th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.