How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?

19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Zambia: Renewable electricity output

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

90.4%

in 2021

Zambia

92.0%

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

17th

Zambia rank

15th

Renewable electricity output over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 92.0% against 90.4% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 15th of 210 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	99.6%	99.3%	0.4%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s	97.4%	96.1%	1.2%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	98.5%	97.7%	0.8%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	92.9%	88.7%	4.2%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity output, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Zambia?: Zambia, at 92.0% against 90.4% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?: 1.6%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Zambia rank globally for renewable electricity output?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 15th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Unit: % of total electricity output
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 7,313 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.