Iceland vs Zambia: Electricity generation
Iceland
19.05 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zambia
19.72 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iceland rank
88th
Zambia rank
86th
Electricity generation over time
- Iceland
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 19.72 terawatt-hours against 19.05 terawatt-hours in Iceland, a difference of 0.67 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Iceland ranks 88th and Zambia ranks 86th of 214 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.43 terawatt-hours | 8.83 terawatt-hours | 1.6 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.15 terawatt-hours | 13.3 terawatt-hours | 4.85 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 19.4 terawatt-hours | 18.32 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Iceland or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 19.72 terawatt-hours against 19.05 terawatt-hours in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Iceland and Zambia?
- 0.67 terawatt-hours, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Zambia rank globally for electricity generation?
- Iceland ranks 88th and Zambia ranks 86th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.