Oil consumption per person in Zambia
Zambia: Oil consumption per person was 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,053 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
190th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,703 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
All-time low
515.29 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2007
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 190th out of 219 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.
Oil consumption per person in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,703 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,442 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 1,396 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1,352 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1,221 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 1,090 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 1,049 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1,138 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1,088 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 1,052 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 862.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 975.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 785.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 760.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 749.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 760.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 739.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 766.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 700.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 652.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 664.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 681.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 698.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 711.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 713.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 715.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 515.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 574.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 572.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 579.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 665.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 787.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 761.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 846.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 874.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 824.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 899.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 851.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 908.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 948.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 973.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 992.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,055 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 187 Mali 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 188 Nepal 1,143 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 189 Togo 1,065 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 191 Sudan 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 192 Burkina Faso 980.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 193 Bangladesh 962.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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)
- 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)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
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 190th out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.