Euro area vs Zambia: Renewable electricity output
Euro area
37.6%
in 2021
Zambia
92.0%
in 2021
Euro area rank
13th
Zambia rank
15th
Renewable electricity output over time
- Euro area
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 92.0% against 37.6% in Euro area, a difference of 54.4%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.4 times Euro area's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 99.3% | 85.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 97.4% | 82.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 92.9% | 62.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 88.7% | 50.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity output, Euro area or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 92.0% against 37.6% in Euro area as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Euro area and Zambia?
- 54.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Euro area and Zambia rank globally for renewable electricity output?
- Euro area ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 15th of 47 groups.
- 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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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.