Italy vs Zimbabwe: Electricity production by source

Italy
24.5%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
24.2%
in 2021
Italy rank
27th
Zimbabwe rank
30th

Electricity production by source over time

  • Italy
  • Zimbabwe
01020199020052021

How they compare

Italy currently reports 24.5% against 24.2% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Italy ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s -0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Zimbabwe
2000s 4.1% 0.9% 3.1% Italy
2010s 19.5% 3.9% 15.6% Italy
2020s 24.6% 11.8% 12.9% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production by source, Italy or Zimbabwe?
Italy, at 24.5% against 24.2% in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production by source between Italy and Zimbabwe?
0.3%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zimbabwe?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Italy and Zimbabwe rank globally for electricity production by source?
Italy ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. 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 by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,891 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed