Norway vs Zambia: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Norway
-16.8%
in 2025
Zambia
-18.8%
in 2024
Norway rank
201st
Zambia rank
202nd
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Norway
- Zambia
How they compare
Norway currently reports -16.8% against -18.8% in Zambia, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 201st and Zambia ranks 202nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.9% | -7.1% | 3.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | -7.0% | -3.7% | 3.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | -12.7% | -16.1% | 3.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Norway or Zambia?
- Norway, at -16.8% against -18.8% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Norway and Zambia?
- 2.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Zambia rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Norway ranks 201st 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.