Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Zambia
Zambia: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 268,918 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Zambia stood at 268,918 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Zambia peaked at 268,918 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 126,393 TJ, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 31st of 226 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,252 TJ | 126,393 TJ | 158,340 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 178,903 TJ | 163,647 TJ | 194,714 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 221,059 TJ | 198,848 TJ | 242,863 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 261,527 TJ | 247,443 TJ | 268,918 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More environment data for Zambia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 4.06 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 155.89 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 922 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 26.9 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 83.89 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 20,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.17 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 40.49 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 15.94 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,800 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Zambia?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Zambia was 268,918 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 268,918 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,393 TJ in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 Solid biofuels — 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.