Burundi vs Zambia: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources

Burundi
85.2%
in 2024
Zambia
80.4%
in 2023
Burundi rank
8th
Zambia rank
14th

Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time

  • Burundi
  • Zambia
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 85.2% against 80.4% in Zambia, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 14th of 230 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 94.7% 86.1% 8.6% Burundi
2000s 95.2% 88.9% 6.3% Burundi
2010s 89.5% 84.4% 5.2% Burundi
2020s 81.8% 81.4% 0.5% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources, Burundi or Zambia?
Burundi, at 85.2% against 80.4% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Burundi and Zambia?
4.8%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Zambia rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
Burundi ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 14th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
230 places, 7,673 data points, 1990–2024
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).