Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Zambia
Zambia: Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal was 20.04 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Zambia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Zambia is 20.04 current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 28.4% on the previous year and up 25,305.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Zambia peaked at 69.26 current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 31st of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.96 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.3 current US$ | -33.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7558 current US$ | -41.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0823 current US$ | -89.1% |
| 1999 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 2.42 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 5.43 current US$ | +124.7% |
| 2002 | 3.61 current US$ | -33.5% |
| 2003 | 4.54 current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 7.4 current US$ | +62.9% |
| 2005 | 7.37 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.42 current US$ | -53.6% |
| 2007 | 1.02 current US$ | -70.2% |
| 2008 | 0.144 current US$ | -85.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0527 current US$ | -63.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0789 current US$ | +49.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0976 current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 7.66 current US$ | +7747.4% |
| 2013 | 7.08 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 5.35 current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 3.12 current US$ | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 10.41 current US$ | +234.0% |
| 2017 | 37.94 current US$ | +264.3% |
| 2018 | 69.26 current US$ | +82.6% |
| 2019 | 27.99 current US$ | -59.6% |
| 2020 | 20.04 current US$ | -28.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +7747.4% | 0.0976 current US$ | 7.66 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8192 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 1.96 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.54 current US$ | 0.0527 current US$ | 7.4 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9 current US$ | 0.0789 current US$ | 69.26 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.04 current US$ | 20.04 current US$ | 20.04 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Zambia?
- Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal in Zambia was 20.04 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.26 current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25,305.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital per capita, coal (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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