Malawi vs Zambia: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
Malawi
82.9%
in 2024
Zambia
80.4%
in 2023
Malawi rank
12th
Zambia rank
14th
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 82.9% against 80.4% in Zambia, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 14th of 246 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.4% | 86.1% | 2.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 88.9% | 1.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 84.4% | 5.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 81.4% | 5.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 82.9% against 80.4% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption between Malawi and Zambia?
- 2.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Malawi ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 14th of 246 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.