Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre was 6.28 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia is 6.28 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.4% on the previous year and up 69,110.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 6.28 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Zambia 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.356 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.4723 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5722 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8558 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1975 | 1.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +95.0% |
| 1976 | 1.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 1.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 1.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1981 | 2.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1982 | 2.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 1.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 1984 | 1.18 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 1.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 1.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 0.667 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9594 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8936 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8703 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7749 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8454 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4814 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2479 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3324 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2441 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1208 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2144 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1422 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2142 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3917 current US$ per square kilometre | +82.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2688 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3211 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5196 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5203 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2422 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0752 current US$ per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0116 current US$ per square kilometre | -84.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 current US$ per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 current US$ per square kilometre | +81.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0091 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7471 current US$ per square kilometre | +8137.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7419 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5764 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4199 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9446 current US$ per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 2017 | 3.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +224.6% |
| 2018 | 5.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 2019 | 3.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 3.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 6.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +103.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 6.28 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.09 current US$ per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 6.28 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.77 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +8137.8% | 0.0091 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.7471 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.356 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.667 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4274 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1208 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.8703 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2569 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0039 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.5203 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0071 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 124 Georgia 8 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Nepal 7.09 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Spain 7.08 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Kyrgyzstan 5.55 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Rwanda 5.16 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Afghanistan 4.16 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre in Zambia was 6.28 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.28 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: energy depletion (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69,110.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: energy depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: energy depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.