Western Europe vs Zambia: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption
Western Europe
20.5%
in 2023
Zambia
80.4%
in 2023
Western Europe rank
17th
Zambia rank
14th
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption over time
- Western Europe
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 80.4% against 20.5% in Western Europe, a difference of 59.9%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 3.9 times Western Europe's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Western Europe ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 14th of 39 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Western Europe | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 86.1% | 79.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 88.9% | 80.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 84.4% | 70.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 81.4% | 62.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption, Western Europe or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 80.4% against 20.5% in Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption between Western Europe and Zambia?
- 59.9%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Western Europe and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Western Europe and Zambia rank globally for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Western Europe ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 14th of 39 groups.
- 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.