New Zealand vs Zambia: Share of electricity generation from renewables
New Zealand
88.5%
in 2025
Zambia
87.5%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
23rd
Zambia rank
24th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- New Zealand
- Zambia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 88.5% against 87.5% in Zambia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 23rd 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 | New Zealand | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 99.6% | 32.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 94.4% | 15.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 88.6% | 3.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, New Zealand or Zambia?
- New Zealand, at 88.5% against 87.5% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between New Zealand and Zambia?
- 1.0%, with New Zealand 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 renewables?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd 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.