Afghanistan vs New Zealand: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Afghanistan
86.9%
in 2024
New Zealand
88.5%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
26th
New Zealand rank
23rd
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Afghanistan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 88.5% against 86.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 213 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 67.4% | 5.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 78.6% | 6.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 85.0% | 2.5% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Afghanistan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 88.5% against 86.9% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Afghanistan and New Zealand?
- 1.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and New Zealand rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 23rd 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 renewables. 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.