How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?

31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zambia: Renewable energy consumption

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

70.3%

in 2020

Zambia

83.0%

in 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

7th

Zambia rank

10th

Renewable energy consumption over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 83.0% against 70.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 10th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	72.3%	86.1%	13.8%	Zambia
2000s	71.1%	89.6%	18.6%	Zambia
2010s	68.5%	85.4%	16.9%	Zambia
2020s	70.3%	85.4%	15.1%	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zambia?: Zambia, at 83.0% against 70.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?: 12.7%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia rank globally for renewable energy consumption?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 10th 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zambia: Renewable energy consumption. Statizoid, drawing on IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://energy.statizoid.com/compare/renewable-energy-consumption-percent-of-total-final-energy-consumption/sub-saharan-africa-ida-and-ibrd-countries/zambia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://energy.statizoid.com/compare/renewable-energy-consumption-percent-of-total-final-energy-consumption/sub-saharan-africa-ida-and-ibrd-countries/zambia/">Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zambia: Renewable energy consumption</a> — Statizoid

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: 03 September 2026

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