Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Zambia 6th out of 198 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.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 7.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 15.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 3 Tajikistan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Paraguay 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Mozambique 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Venezuela 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Iceland 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.