Namibia vs Zambia: Renewable electricity output
Namibia
93.4%
in 2021
Zambia
92.0%
in 2021
Namibia rank
12th
Zambia rank
15th
Renewable electricity output over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 93.4% against 92.0% in Zambia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Namibia ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 15th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.7% | 99.3% | 6.5% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 98.8% | 4.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 91.9% | 1.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 88.7% | 0.6% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity output, Namibia or Zambia?
- Namibia, at 93.4% against 92.0% in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Namibia and Zambia?
- 1.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for renewable electricity output?
- Namibia ranks 12th 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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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.