Solid biofuels — Energy production in Zambia
Zambia: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 356,466 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 356,466 TJ for solid biofuels — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Zambia peaked at 356,466 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 170,088 TJ, in 1990.
That places Zambia 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Zambia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 170,088 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 174,273 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 178,414 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 182,621 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 187,000 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 192,000 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 195,264 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 199,560 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 204,262 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 211,432 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 218,703 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 223,814 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 227,993 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 232,191 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 236,471 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 240,891 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 245,439 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 250,124 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 255,009 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 260,200 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 265,732 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 271,640 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 277,857 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 284,263 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 293,953 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 300,400 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 306,739 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 312,983 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 319,085 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 325,178 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 331,298 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 338,606 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 355,801 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 356,466 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 356,466 TJ | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 356,466 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,625 TJ, 5.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 356,466 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,896 TJ, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 189,491 TJ | 170,088 TJ | 211,432 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 239,084 TJ | 218,703 TJ | 260,200 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 295,783 TJ | 265,732 TJ | 325,178 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 347,727 TJ | 331,298 TJ | 356,466 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 production in Zambia?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Zambia was 356,466 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 356,466 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,088 TJ in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Zambia ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 production. 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.