What is wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Zambia?

Wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 0.005 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1962.

What is the lowest wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Zambia rank for wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp?

Zambia ranks 7th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.

Is wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Zambia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Zambia

Name: Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Zambia: Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP was 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 9.0%

World rank

7th

of 167 countries

All-time high

0.005 m3 per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2024

Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Zambia is 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.005 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Zambia 7th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	m3 per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0048 m3 per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.005 m3 per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1963	0.005 m3 per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1964	0.0046 m3 per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1965	0.0037 m3 per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
1966	0.0032 m3 per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1967	0.003 m3 per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1968	0.0026 m3 per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1969	0.0022 m3 per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1970	0.0024 m3 per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1971	0.0027 m3 per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1972	0.0024 m3 per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1973	0.0018 m3 per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1974	0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1975	0.0019 m3 per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1976	0.0017 m3 per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1977	0.002 m3 per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1978	0.0018 m3 per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1979	0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1980	0.0014 m3 per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1981	0.0014 m3 per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1982	0.0014 m3 per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1983	0.0017 m3 per US$ of GDP	+19.1%
1984	0.0021 m3 per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
1985	0.0026 m3 per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
1986	0.0036 m3 per US$ of GDP	+38.1%
1987	0.0027 m3 per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
1988	0.0017 m3 per US$ of GDP	-38.6%
1989	0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1990	0.002 m3 per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
1991	0.002 m3 per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1992	0.0021 m3 per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1993	0.0021 m3 per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1994	0.0019 m3 per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1995	0.0019 m3 per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1996	0.002 m3 per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1997	0.0017 m3 per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1998	0.0021 m3 per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1999	0.0023 m3 per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2000	0.0047 m3 per US$ of GDP	+105.9%
2001	0.0042 m3 per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2002	0.0042 m3 per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2003	0.0037 m3 per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2004	0.003 m3 per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2005	0.0023 m3 per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
2006	0.0015 m3 per US$ of GDP	-32.9%
2007	0.0014 m3 per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2008	0.0012 m3 per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2009	0.0014 m3 per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
2010	0.0011 m3 per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
2011	0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2012	0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2013	0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2014	0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2015	0.0011 m3 per US$ of GDP	+27.7%
2016	0.0011 m3 per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2017	0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2018	0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2019	0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2020	0.0013 m3 per US$ of GDP	+28.5%
2021	0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2022	0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
2023	0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2024	0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP	+9.0%

Zambia compared with similar countries

Zambia's 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP, 5.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Zambia's 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
2000	+105.9%	0.0023 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0047 m3 per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0038 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0022 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.005 m3 per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.002 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0027 m3 per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.002 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0014 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0036 m3 per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.002 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0017 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0023 m3 per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0028 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0012 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0047 m3 per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0011 m3 per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP	0.0013 m3 per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Zambia

4 Somalia 0.0015 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
5 Guinea-Bissau 0.0014 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
6 Madagascar 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
8 Lesotho 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
9 Sierra Leone 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
10 Uganda 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Zambia?: Wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.005 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Zambia rank for wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp?: Zambia ranks 7th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wood fuel — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Wood fuel — Production ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP
Unit: m3 per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 8,899 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 09 September 2026

Wood fuel — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.