Oil consumption per person in Zambia
Zambia: Oil consumption per person was 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oil consumption per person in Zambia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Zambia is 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Zambia peaked at 1,703 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 515.29 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2007.
That places Zambia 189th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,255 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,703 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 815.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 700.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,052 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 649.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 515.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 715.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 799.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 579.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 908.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 948.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,055 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 186 Mali 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 187 Nepal 1,143 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 188 Togo 1,065 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 190 Sudan 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 191 Burkina Faso 980.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 192 Bangladesh 962.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Zambia?
- Oil consumption per person in Zambia was 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,703 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 515.29 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for oil consumption per person?
- Zambia ranks 189th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.