Afghanistan vs Zambia: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Afghanistan
86.9%
in 2024
Zambia
87.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
26th
Zambia rank
24th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 87.5% against 86.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 26th 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 | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 99.6% | 26.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 94.4% | 9.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 88.6% | 1.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 87.5% against 86.9% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 0.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th 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.