Energy & Mining in Zambia
267 indicators covering energy & mining for Zambia.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 103.3% | 180th |
| Gas consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 126th |
| Oil consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 86.6% | 186th |
| Oil production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 97th |
| Coal production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 1,241.0% | 45th |
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 103.3% | 180th |
| Coal consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 1,235.0% | 86th |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 126th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per capita | 3,980 cubic meters | 2022 | down 26.0% | 70th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region | 80.2 billion cubic meters | 2022 | unchanged | 63rd |
| Renewable freshwater resources per person | 3,980 cubic meters | 2022 | down 26.0% | 70th |
| Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions | 239,970 tonnes | 2022 | down 49.0% | 37th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita | 0.0119 units per person | 2022 | down 62.2% | 58th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 55.4% | 7th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre | 0.3228 units per square kilometre | 2022 | down 49.0% | 108th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate | 126.83 % change on previous year | 2022 | up 2,936.8% | 1st |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita | 0 units per person | 2022 | down 26.0% | 70th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 12.6% | 39th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 2022 | unchanged | 131st |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | 1st |
| Mineral rents | 28.2% | 2021 | up 133.7% | 2nd |
| Natural gas rents | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 102nd |
| Total natural resources rents | 35.3% | 2021 | up 102.4% | 5th |
| Oil rents as a share of GDP | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 122nd |
| Alternative and nuclear energy | 8.9% | 2023 | down 19.4% | 65th |
| Electric power consumption | 726.74 kWh per capita | 2023 | up 0.3% | 119th |
| Combustible renewables and waste | 75.1% | 2023 | down 3.2% | 11th |
| Gas reserves | 0 cubic meters | 2021 | — | 101st |
| Gas reserves, per capita | 0 cubic meters per person | 2021 | — | 99th |
| Oil reserves | 0 cubic meters | 2021 | — | 100th |
| Gas reserves, per square kilometre | 0 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | — | 99th |
| Oil reserves, per capita | 0 cubic meters per person | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Oil reserves, per square kilometre | 0 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Gas reserves, per unit of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | — | 99th |
| Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas | 80.3% | 2024 | up 30.6% | 190th |
| Share of the population with access to electricity | 53.6% | 2024 | up 92.1% | 196th |
| Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita | 53.6% | 2024 | up 92.1% | 196th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access | 11.42 million people | 2024 | up 157.6% | 71st |
| Number of people without access to electricity | 9.89 million people | 2024 | down 13.7% | 21st |
| People without electricity country, per capita | 0.464 units per person | 2024 | down 35.6% | 19th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita | 0.536 units per person | 2024 | up 92.1% | 196th |
| Oil reserves, per unit of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Electricity production from oil sources | 0.0% | 2023 | down 71.1% | 191st |
| Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels | 12.5% | 2024 | up 343.6% | 185th |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources | 87.8% | 2023 | down 11.7% | 13th |
| Access to electricity | 53.6% | 2024 | up 92.1% | 199th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 176.3% | 28th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 40.1% | 96th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate | -10.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 6,656.6% | 210th |
| Electricity production from natural gas sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 120th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth | 7.88 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 282.4% | 17th |
| Electricity production from coal sources | 10.9% | 2023 | — | 55th |
| Energy use | 804.22 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2023 | up 19.7% | 111th |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP | 218.93 constant 2021 PPP | 2023 | up 15.2% | 6th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 4.57 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | down 13.2% | 163rd |
| Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access | 31.3% | 2024 | up 645.2% | 190th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 5.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2023 | down 2.0% | 167th |
| Electricity production from nuclear sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 33rd |
| Energy imports, net | 9.0% | 2022 | down 17.6% | 93rd |
| Coal consumption, annual growth rate | 0.0847 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 98.7% | 52nd |