New Zealand vs Zambia: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time
- New Zealand
- Zambia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.3% against 11.1% in Zambia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 185th of 210 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 0.7% | 22.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 0.4% | 31.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 5.6% | 15.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 11.2% | 5.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, New Zealand or Zambia?
- New Zealand, at 12.3% against 11.1% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between New Zealand and Zambia?
- 1.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Zambia rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- New Zealand ranks 182nd and Zambia ranks 185th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal 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 oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.