Iceland vs Zambia: Electricity generation from renewables
Iceland
19.05 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zambia
17.25 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iceland rank
49th
Zambia rank
52nd
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Iceland
- Zambia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 19.05 terawatt-hours against 17.25 terawatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 1.8 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Iceland ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 52nd of 209 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.43 terawatt-hours | 8.8 terawatt-hours | 1.63 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 18.15 terawatt-hours | 12.47 terawatt-hours | 5.68 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 19.4 terawatt-hours | 16.24 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Iceland or Zambia?
- Iceland, at 19.05 terawatt-hours against 17.25 terawatt-hours in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Iceland and Zambia?
- 1.8 terawatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Zambia rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Iceland ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 52nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.