Upper middle income vs Zimbabwe: Renewable electricity output

Upper middle income
29.3%
in 2021
Zimbabwe
88.3%
in 2021
Upper middle income rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
20th

Renewable electricity output over time

  • Upper middle income
  • Zimbabwe
20406080199020052021

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 88.3% against 29.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 59.0%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 3.0 times Upper middle income's.

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

Upper middle income ranks 23rd 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 Upper middle income Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 27.1% 33.4% 6.3% Zimbabwe
2000s 23.5% 59.4% 35.8% Zimbabwe
2010s 25.2% 57.7% 32.5% Zimbabwe
2020s 29.4% 73.3% 43.9% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity output, Upper middle income or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 88.3% against 29.3% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Upper middle income and Zimbabwe?
59.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Upper middle income and Zimbabwe?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Upper middle income and Zimbabwe rank globally for renewable electricity output?
Upper middle income ranks 23rd 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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About this data

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