Zambia: Coal consumption

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 Zambia

Coal consumption, thousand short tons

 Latest value 906.84
 Year 2022
 Measure thousand short tons
 Data availability 1980 - 2022
 Average 420.55
 Min - Max 65.04 - 1,388.22
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
The latest value from 2022 is 906.84 thousand short tons, a decline from 1209.88 thousand short tons in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 46394.10 thousand short tons, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for Zambia from 1980 to 2022 is 420.55 thousand short tons. The minimum value, 65.04 thousand short tons, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 1388.22 thousand short tons was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Zambia - Coal consumption - Recent values chart

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Zambia - Coal consumption - historical chart - 1980-2022




Definition: Coal consumption includes anthracite, subanthracite, bituminous, subbituminous, lignite, brown coal, and oil shale. It also includes net imports of metallurgical coke.

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