Brazil vs Zambia: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Brazil
86.6%
in 2025
Zambia
87.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
27th
Zambia rank
24th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Brazil
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 87.5% against 86.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 24th of 213 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.8% | 99.6% | 12.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 94.4% | 14.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 88.6% | 3.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Brazil or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 87.5% against 86.6% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Brazil and Zambia?
- 0.9%, 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 renewables?
- Brazil ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 24th 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.