Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Zambia 116th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 113 Russia 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 114 Peru 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 115 Nicaragua 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 117 Azerbaijan 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 118 Argentina 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 119 Rwanda 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 116th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.