Africa Eastern and Southern vs Zimbabwe: Renewable energy consumption

Africa Eastern and Southern
65.8%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
82.4%
in 2021
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
10th
Zimbabwe rank
13th

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Zimbabwe
020406080199020052021

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 82.4% against 65.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 16.6%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 63.8% 65.8% 2.1% Zimbabwe
2000s 63.5% 77.8% 14.2% Zimbabwe
2010s 61.8% 80.1% 18.2% Zimbabwe
2020s 65.8% 84.1% 18.3% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Africa Eastern and Southern or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 82.4% against 65.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Africa Eastern and Southern and Zimbabwe?
16.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Zimbabwe?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Zimbabwe rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Unit
% of total final energy consumption
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
259 places, 8,203 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.