Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Zambia
Zambia: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 174,209 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in Zambia stood at 174,209 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Zambia peaked at 174,209 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84,135 TJ, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 25th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Zambia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84,135 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 86,205 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 88,253 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 90,334 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 92,500 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 95,000 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 96,615 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 98,741 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 101,067 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 104,614 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 108,212 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 110,741 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 112,809 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 114,886 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 117,004 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 119,191 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 121,441 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 123,759 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 126,176 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 128,745 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 131,482 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 134,405 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 137,481 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 140,651 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 143,841 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 146,993 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 150,091 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 153,142 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 156,162 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 159,176 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 162,205 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 162,336 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 174,203 TJ | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 174,209 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 174,209 TJ | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 174,209 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45,842 TJ, 3.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 174,209 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,020 TJ, 3.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93,746 TJ | 84,135 TJ | 104,614 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,296 TJ | 108,212 TJ | 128,745 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,342 TJ | 131,482 TJ | 159,176 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,432 TJ | 162,205 TJ | 174,209 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 22 Mozambique 227,332 TJ compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 222,403 TJ compare
- 24 Sudan (former) 174,299 TJ compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 173,244 TJ compare
- 26 Philippines 170,401 TJ compare
- 27 Madagascar 168,440 TJ compare
- 28 Canada 142,188 TJ compare
- 28 Caribbean 85,396 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 fuelwood — energy consumption in Zambia?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Zambia was 174,209 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 174,209 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,135 TJ in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Zambia ranks 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 Fuelwood — 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.