How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe?

32 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.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Zimbabwe: Renewable electricity output

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

32.5%

in 2021

Zimbabwe

88.3%

in 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

17th

Zimbabwe rank

20th

Renewable electricity output over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 88.3% against 32.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 55.8%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 47 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17.9%	33.4%	15.5%	Zimbabwe
2000s	22.5%	59.4%	36.9%	Zimbabwe
2010s	26.2%	57.7%	31.5%	Zimbabwe
2020s	32.1%	73.3%	41.2%	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity output, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 88.3% against 32.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe?: 55.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zimbabwe rank globally for renewable electricity output?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th 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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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.