Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zambia: Renewable energy consumption
Sub-Saharan Africa
70.3%
in 2020
Zambia
83.0%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Zambia rank
10th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 83.0% against 70.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | 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 or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 83.0% against 70.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 12.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Sub-Saharan Africa 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.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.