Brazil vs Zambia: Share of electricity generation from oil
Brazil
1.7%
in 2025
Zambia
1.7%
in 2024
Brazil rank
142nd
Zambia rank
141st
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Brazil
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 142nd and Zambia ranks 141st of 210 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 0.3% | 3.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 1.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Brazil or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Brazil and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Zambia rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Brazil ranks 142nd and Zambia ranks 141st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.