Ethiopia vs Zambia: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Ethiopia
8.42 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Zambia
7.98 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
145th
Zambia rank
146th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 8.42 kilowatt-hours against 7.98 kilowatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 0.44 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 145th and Zambia ranks 146th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 4.36 kilowatt-hours | 0.6482 kilowatt-hours | 3.71 kilowatt-hours | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 5.48 kilowatt-hours | 7.54 kilowatt-hours | 2.06 kilowatt-hours | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Ethiopia, at 8.42 kilowatt-hours against 7.98 kilowatt-hours in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 0.44 kilowatt-hours, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 145th and Zambia ranks 146th of 208 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 solar and wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.