Total final energy consumption in Zambia
Zambia: Total final energy consumption was 342,875 TFEC in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total final energy consumption in Zambia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TFEC.
Analysis
In 2015, total final energy consumption in Zambia stood at 342,875 TFEC. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total final energy consumption in Zambia peaked at 342,875 TFEC in 2015 and was at its lowest, 179,246 TFEC, in 1990.
That places Zambia 82nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191,044 TFEC | 179,246 TFEC | 202,050 TFEC | 10 |
| 2000s | 238,014 TFEC | 208,858 TFEC | 263,848 TFEC | 10 |
| 2010s | 312,886 TFEC | 275,145 TFEC | 342,875 TFEC | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total final energy consumption in Zambia?
- Total final energy consumption in Zambia was 342,875 TFEC 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 total final energy consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 342,875 TFEC in 2015.
- What is the lowest total final energy consumption recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,246 TFEC in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for total final energy consumption?
- Zambia ranks 82nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total final energy consumption rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total final energy consumption (TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total final energy consumption (TFEC): This indicator is derived form energy balances statistics and is equivalent to total final consumption excluding non-energy use.