Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Zambia

Zambia: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 268,918 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
268,918 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 227 countries
All-time high
268,918 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
126,393 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Zambia, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 126.4k TJ1991: 129.6k TJ1992: 132.7k TJ1993: 135.9k TJ1994: 139.2k TJ1995: 143.0k TJ1996: 145.4k TJ1997: 149.0k TJ1998: 152.9k TJ1999: 158.3k TJ2000: 163.6k TJ2001: 167.5k TJ2002: 170.6k TJ2003: 173.7k TJ2004: 176.9k TJ2005: 180.2k TJ2006: 183.7k TJ2007: 187.2k TJ2008: 190.8k TJ2009: 194.7k TJ2010: 198.8k TJ2011: 203.3k TJ2012: 207.9k TJ2013: 212.7k TJ2014: 219.5k TJ2015: 224.3k TJ2016: 229.0k TJ2017: 233.7k TJ2018: 238.3k TJ2019: 242.9k TJ2020: 247.4k TJ2021: 254.1k TJ2022: 268.2k TJ2023: 268.9k TJ2024: 268.9k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total bioenergy — energy consumption in Zambia is 268,918 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Zambia peaked at 268,918 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 126,393 TJ, in 1990.

That places Zambia 31st out of 227 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Viet Nam 286,697 TJ compare
  2. 29 Mozambique 281,699 TJ compare
  3. 30 Cameroon 277,410 TJ compare
  4. 32 Sweden 248,398 TJ compare
  5. 33 Spain 247,441 TJ compare
  6. 34 Angola 236,430 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Zambia?
Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Zambia was 268,918 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 268,918 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 126,393 TJ in 1990.
How does Zambia rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
Zambia ranks 31st out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
Is total bioenergy — 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 Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
262 places, 8,611 data points, 1990–2024
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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.