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 28th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Zambia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 126,393 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 129,568 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 132,746 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 135,906 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 139,206 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 143,030 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 145,446 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 149,024 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 152,862 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 158,340 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 163,647 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 167,482 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 170,601 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 173,732 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 176,946 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 180,250 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 183,665 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 187,168 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 190,828 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 194,714 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 198,848 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 203,282 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 207,944 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 212,726 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 219,529 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 224,312 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 229,044 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 233,736 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 238,303 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 242,863 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 247,443 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 254,111 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 268,247 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 268,918 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 268,918 TJ | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 268,918 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,241 TJ, 5.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 268,918 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73,528 TJ, 3.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 28th out of 209 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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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.