Colombia vs Zambia: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Colombia
1.0%
in 2021
Zambia
1.3%
in 2021
Colombia rank
159th
Zambia rank
156th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Colombia
  • Zambia
-5051015199020052021

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.3% against 1.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 159th and Zambia ranks 156th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.0% 0.0% 1.0% Colombia
2000s 2.2% 2.9% 0.7% Zambia
2010s -1.0% 1.3% 2.2% Zambia
2020s 1.7% 1.5% 0.3% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Colombia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.3% against 1.0% in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Colombia and Zambia?
0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Colombia ranks 159th and Zambia ranks 156th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,429 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.