Brazil vs Zambia: Share of electricity production by source
Brazil
8.7%
in 2023
Zambia
11.1%
in 2022
Brazil rank
186th
Zambia rank
183rd
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Brazil
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 11.1% against 8.7% in Brazil, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 186th and Zambia ranks 183rd of 208 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 0.7% | 4.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 0.4% | 9.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 5.6% | 11.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 11.2% | 3.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Brazil or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 11.1% against 8.7% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Brazil and Zambia?
- 2.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Zambia rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Brazil ranks 186th and Zambia ranks 183rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.