New Zealand vs Zambia: Share of electricity generation from solar
New Zealand
0.9%
in 2025
Zambia
0.9%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
143rd
Zambia rank
142nd
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- New Zealand
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 143rd and Zambia ranks 142nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, New Zealand or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.9% against 0.9% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between New Zealand and Zambia?
- 0.0%, 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 solar?
- New Zealand ranks 143rd and Zambia ranks 142nd 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 solar. 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.