France vs Zambia: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
France
-19.6%
in 2025
Zambia
-18.8%
in 2024
France rank
204th
Zambia rank
202nd
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- France
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports -18.8% against -19.6% in France, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 204th and Zambia ranks 202nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.1% | -7.1% | 5.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | -10.0% | -3.7% | 6.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | -9.0% | -16.1% | 7.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, France or Zambia?
- Zambia, at -18.8% against -19.6% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between France and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Zambia rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- France ranks 204th and Zambia ranks 202nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.