COUNTRY / INDICATOR
Zambia Energy Use
Zambia energy use: latest available value for 2023, historical series from 2016, ranking context and source documentation.
Series overview
EG.USE.PCAP.KG.OE| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 804,22 | 12,60 |
| 2022 | 791,62 | 22,76 |
| 2021 | 768,86 | 11,39 |
| 2020 | 757,48 | 16,70 |
| 2019 | 740,78 | 15,43 |
| 2018 | 725,35 | 23,51 |
| 2017 | 701,84 | 18,84 |
| 2016 | 682,99 | — |
Source methodology
World Development IndicatorsIndicator note: Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.
Source organization: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25
Metadata fetched: 2026-09-27 03:50:06. Open original metadata response.
Revision history
18 detected changesSource revisions are retained before the current observation is replaced. This table documents the previous and replacement value for reproducibility.
| Detected | Data year | Previous value | Replacement value | Source | Source update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 23:56:06 | 2018 | 725,35 | 725,35 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-28 23:56:06 | 2019 | 740,78 | 740,78 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-28 23:56:06 | 2020 | 757,48 | 757,48 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-28 23:56:06 | 2021 | 768,86 | 768,86 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-28 23:56:06 | 2022 | 791,62 | 791,62 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-09-28 23:56:06 | 2023 | 804,22 | 804,22 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-08 04:20:48 | 2018 | 725,35 | 725,35 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-08 04:20:48 | 2019 | 740,78 | 740,78 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-08 04:20:48 | 2020 | 757,48 | 757,48 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-08 04:20:48 | 2021 | 768,86 | 768,86 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-08 04:20:48 | 2022 | 791,62 | 791,62 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-08 04:20:48 | 2023 | 804,22 | 804,22 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-06 01:58:24 | 2018 | 725,35 | 725,35 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-06 01:58:24 | 2019 | 740,78 | 740,78 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-06 01:58:24 | 2020 | 757,48 | 757,48 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-06 01:58:24 | 2021 | 768,86 | 768,86 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-06 01:58:24 | 2022 | 791,62 | 791,62 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
| 2026-08-06 01:58:24 | 2023 | 804,22 | 804,22 | World Bank Indicators API | 2026-07-13 02:00:00 |
Country-specific interpretation
Automatically derived from the displayed seriesZambia recorded 804,22 kg oil equivalent per capita in 2023, the latest year available in this series.
Compared with 2022, the energy use increased by 12,60.
Across the latest five-year comparison window, the series shows an upward direction.
Across 8 observations from 2016 to 2023, the average was 746,64; the minimum was 682,99 in 2016 and the maximum was 804,22 in 2023.
Zambia ranks 111 out of 178 countries with a current value in the portal ranking.
The latest value is above the available average for Sub-Saharan Africa.
It is also above the available average for the Lower middle income group.
Energy intensity and consumption scale.