Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Zambia

Zambia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and was 10.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2008
All-time low
10.0%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Zambia, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 15 %2001: 15 %2002: 15 %2003: 15 %2004: 15 %2005: 15 %2006: 15 %2007: 15 %2008: 16 %2009: 16 %2010: 16 %2011: 16 %2012: 16 %2013: 15 %2014: 15 %2015: 14 %2016: 13 %2017: 12 %2018: 12 %2019: 11 %2020: 10 %2021: 10 %2022: 10 %2023: 10 %2024: 10 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 10.0% for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Zambia peaked at 16.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2020.

Zambia ranks 183rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%) in Zambia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 15.0%
2001 15.0% +0.0%
2002 15.0% +0.0%
2003 15.0% +0.0%
2004 15.0% +0.0%
2005 15.0% +0.0%
2006 15.0% +0.0%
2007 15.0% +0.0%
2008 16.0% +6.7%
2009 16.0% +0.0%
2010 16.0% +0.0%
2011 16.0% +0.0%
2012 16.0% +0.0%
2013 15.0% -6.2%
2014 15.0% +0.0%
2015 14.0% -6.7%
2016 13.0% -7.1%
2017 12.0% -7.7%
2018 12.0% +0.0%
2019 11.0% -8.3%
2020 10.0% -9.1%
2021 10.0% +0.0%
2022 10.0% +0.0%
2023 10.0% +0.0%
2024 10.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.2% 15.0% 16.0% 10
2010s 14.0% 11.0% 16.0% 10
2020s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Zambia?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and in Zambia was 10.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2020.
How does Zambia rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and?
Zambia ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
229 places, 5,725 data points, 2000–2024
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