Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was -0.4042 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Zambia stood at -0.4042 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 799.6% on the previous year and down 106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 25.19 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -15.33 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Zambia 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +105.0% |
| 2006 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 2007 | -0.4137 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2008 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +176.1% |
| 2009 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -431.1% |
| 2010 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 2011 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +75.8% |
| 2012 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2015 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 2016 | -15.33 % change on previous year | +116.3% |
| 2017 | 13.24 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 2018 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2019 | -9.14 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 2020 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 2021 | 25.19 % change on previous year | +530.8% |
| 2022 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0578 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2024 | -0.4042 % change on previous year | -799.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -0.4042 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -0.4042 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2741 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.89 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 8.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.83 % change on previous year | -15.33 % change on previous year | 13.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.01 % change on previous year | -0.4042 % change on previous year | 25.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 150 Croatia -0.1781 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Brazil -0.1799 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Spain -0.3386 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Sweden -0.8467 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Mozambique -1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Bhutan -1.43 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Zambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 303.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,752 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 169.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,033 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Zambia was -0.4042 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.19 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.33 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Zambia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.5%. 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.