Primary energy use, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Primary energy use, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary energy use, per capita in Zambia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use, per capita in Zambia stood at 0 terawatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 166th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 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)
- 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, per capita in Zambia?
- Primary energy use, per capita in Zambia was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for primary energy use, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy use ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Primary energy use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.