Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Zambia

Zambia: Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources was 81.31 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
81.31
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 222 countries
All-time high
90.2
in 2007
All-time low
81.27
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Zambia, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 89.22001: 892002: 892003: 88.82004: 88.92005: 88.22006: 89.12007: 90.22008: 88.42009: 882010: 87.82011: 87.22012: 85.32013: 852014: 83.42015: 82.82016: 83.32017: 82.62018: 83.52019: 82.82020: 82.72021: 81.32022: 81.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Zambia is 81.31, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Zambia peaked at 90.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 81.27, in 2021.

That places Zambia 11th out of 222 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Zambia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 89.22
2001 89.05 -0.2%
2002 89 -0.1%
2003 88.78 -0.2%
2004 88.93 +0.2%
2005 88.23 -0.8%
2006 89.11 +1.0%
2007 90.2 +1.2%
2008 88.37 -2.0%
2009 87.98 -0.4%
2010 87.84 -0.2%
2011 87.15 -0.8%
2012 85.35 -2.1%
2013 84.97 -0.4%
2014 83.39 -1.9%
2015 82.84 -0.7%
2016 83.27 +0.5%
2017 82.59 -0.8%
2018 83.5 +1.1%
2019 82.77 -0.9%
2020 82.68 -0.1%
2021 81.27 -1.7%
2022 81.31 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.89 87.98 90.2 10
2010s 84.37 82.59 87.84 10
2020s 81.75 81.27 82.68 3

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 8 Malawi 86.73 compare
  2. 9 Madagascar 83.8 compare
  3. 10 Iceland 82.21 compare
  4. 12 Guinea-Bissau 81.05 compare
  5. 13 Bhutan 81.01 compare
  6. 14 Burundi 80.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Zambia?
Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Zambia was 81.31 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 90.2 in 2007.
What is the lowest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 81.27 in 2021.
How does Zambia rank for share of final energy consumption from renewable sources?
Zambia ranks 11th out of 222 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of final energy consumption from renewable sources rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 5,139 data points, 2000–2022
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