Namibia vs Zambia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Namibia
78.1%
in 2024
Zambia
78.5%
in 2024
Namibia rank
20th
Zambia rank
19th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 78.5% against 78.1% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Namibia ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.7% | 99.3% | 6.5% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 99.1% | 1.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 93.8% | 1.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 85.7% | 15.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Namibia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 78.5% against 78.1% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Namibia and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Namibia ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 19th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.