Bagasse — Energy production in Zambia
Zambia: Bagasse — Energy production was 3,500 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bagasse — Energy production in Zambia, 2014–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bagasse — energy production in Zambia is 3,500 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bagasse — energy production in Zambia peaked at 3,500 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,243 TJ, in 2014.
Zambia ranks 42nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Bagasse — Energy production in Zambia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,243 TJ | — |
| 2015 | 3,320 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,398 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,475 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3,475 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,475 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,475 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,500 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,500 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,500 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,500 TJ | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3,500 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,321 TJ, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3,500 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,670 TJ, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,398 TJ | 3,243 TJ | 3,475 TJ | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,495 TJ | 3,475 TJ | 3,500 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bagasse — energy production in Zambia?
- Bagasse — energy production in Zambia was 3,500 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bagasse — energy production recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,500 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest bagasse — energy production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,243 TJ in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for bagasse — energy production?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bagasse — energy production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bagasse — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.