Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for primary energy use, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 180th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 177 Mozambique 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 178 Cameroon 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 179 Congo 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 181 Papua New Guinea 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 182 Gabon 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 183 Afghanistan 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.