Nepal vs Zambia: Oil consumption per person
Nepal
1,143 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Zambia
1,053 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nepal rank
188th
Zambia rank
190th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Nepal
- Zambia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1,143 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person in Zambia, a difference of 90 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Nepal ranks 188th and Zambia ranks 190th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 111.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,255 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,144 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 229.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 815.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 586.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 350.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 649.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 299.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 705.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 799.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 94.86 kilowatt-hours per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1,160 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 155.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Nepal or Zambia?
- Nepal, at 1,143 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Nepal and Zambia?
- 90 kilowatt-hours per person, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Nepal ranks 188th and Zambia ranks 190th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.