Energy intensity level of primary energy in Zambia
Zambia: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 7.34 MJ/$2005 PPP in 2015. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Zambia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in MJ/$2005 PPP.
Analysis
In 2015, energy intensity level of primary energy in Zambia stood at 7.34 MJ/$2005 PPP. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Zambia peaked at 13.32 MJ/$2005 PPP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.34 MJ/$2005 PPP, in 2015.
Zambia ranks 36th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.51 MJ/$2005 PPP | 12.06 MJ/$2005 PPP | 13.32 MJ/$2005 PPP | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.36 MJ/$2005 PPP | 8.23 MJ/$2005 PPP | 11.98 MJ/$2005 PPP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.55 MJ/$2005 PPP | 7.34 MJ/$2005 PPP | 7.77 MJ/$2005 PPP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 33 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.79 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
- 34 Burundi 7.72 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
- 35 Nepal 7.42 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
- 37 Canada 7.34 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 7.24 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 7 MJ/$2005 PPP compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Zambia?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Zambia was 7.34 MJ/$2005 PPP in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.32 MJ/$2005 PPP in 1994.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.34 MJ/$2005 PPP in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Zambia ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2005 PPP): A ratio between energy supply and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.