New Zealand vs Zambia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
New Zealand
11.5%
in 2025
Zambia
12.5%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
186th
Zambia rank
185th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- New Zealand
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 12.5% against 11.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 186th and Zambia ranks 185th of 213 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 0.4% | 32.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 5.6% | 15.8% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 11.4% | 3.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, New Zealand or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 12.5% against 11.5% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between New Zealand and Zambia?
- 1.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Zambia rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- New Zealand ranks 186th and Zambia ranks 185th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.