Charcoal — Energy consumption in Zambia
Zambia: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 38,232 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 38,232 TJ for charcoal — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Zambia peaked at 38,232 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17,700 TJ, in 1990.
That places Zambia 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Zambia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,700 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 18,202 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 18,732 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 19,204 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 19,706 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 20,030 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 20,355 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 21,181 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 22,007 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 22,892 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 23,541 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 24,102 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 24,544 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 24,986 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 25,458 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 25,930 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 26,432 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 26,934 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 27,464 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 28,025 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 28,615 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 29,264 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 29,942 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 30,621 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 31,329 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 32,008 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 32,686 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 33,350 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 34,008 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 34,664 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 35,324 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 36,875 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 38,232 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 38,232 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38,232 TJ | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 38,232 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205 TJ, 9.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 38,232 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,797 TJ, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,001 TJ | 17,700 TJ | 22,892 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,742 TJ | 23,541 TJ | 28,025 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,649 TJ | 28,615 TJ | 34,664 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,379 TJ | 35,324 TJ | 38,232 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 11 Melanesia 376.21 TJ compare
- 11 OECD 42,541 TJ compare
- 12 Ghana 42,508 TJ compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 167.71 TJ compare
- 13 India 41,521 TJ compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 85.55 TJ compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 79.65 TJ compare
- 15 Angola 37,150 TJ compare
- 15 Micronesia 54.93 TJ compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 41,965 TJ compare
- 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 54.58 TJ compare
- 16 Mozambique 35,534 TJ compare
- 17 Haiti 35,118 TJ compare
- 17 Caribbean 40,587 TJ compare
- 17 Polynesia 43.39 TJ compare
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 charcoal — energy consumption in Zambia?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Zambia was 38,232 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,232 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,700 TJ in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Zambia ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 Charcoal — Energy consumption. 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.