Lower middle income vs Zambia: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy)
Lower middle income
24.0%
in 2024
Zambia
74.6%
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
13th
Zambia rank
12th
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) over time
- Lower middle income
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 74.6% against 24.0% in Lower middle income, a difference of 50.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 3.1 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 12th of 46 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 77.9% | 42.3% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 80.5% | 49.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 76.9% | 50.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 74.8% | 49.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Lower middle income or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 74.6% against 24.0% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Lower middle income and Zambia?
- 50.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lower middle income and Zambia rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?
- Lower middle income ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 12th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.