Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Electricity) in Zambia
Zambia: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Electricity) was 5,640 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2023, pre- and post-production — energy use in Zambia stood at 5,640 TJ. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — energy use in Zambia peaked at 5,640 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,937 TJ, in 1993.
Zambia ranks 104th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Electricity) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,070 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2,079 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,087 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,937 TJ | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 1,937 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,175 TJ | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 2,206 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2,184 TJ | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,045 TJ | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 2,110 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2,259 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 2,298 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,479 TJ | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 2,667 TJ | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 2,828 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 2,970 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 4,136 TJ | +39.3% |
| 2007 | 3,302 TJ | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 3,168 TJ | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 3,895 TJ | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 4,153 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 3,339 TJ | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 3,895 TJ | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 4,101 TJ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4,183 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5,228 TJ | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 4,565 TJ | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 4,884 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 5,253 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 5,025 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 4,970 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,384 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 5,595 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 5,640 TJ | +0.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5,640 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,763 TJ, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5,640 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,248 TJ, 4.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,083 TJ | 1,937 TJ | 2,206 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,000 TJ | 2,259 TJ | 4,136 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,463 TJ | 3,339 TJ | 5,253 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,397 TJ | 4,970 TJ | 5,640 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,461 TJ compare
- 102 Cuba 6,415 TJ compare
- 103 Ethiopia 5,752 TJ compare
- 105 Estonia 5,550 TJ compare
- 106 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5,355 TJ compare
- 107 Mozambique 5,256 TJ 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 pre- and post-production — energy use in Zambia?
- Pre- and post-production — energy use in Zambia was 5,640 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,640 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,937 TJ in 1993.
- How does Zambia rank for pre- and post-production — energy use?
- Zambia ranks 104th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — energy use rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.