Malawi vs Zambia: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Malawi
82.9%
in 2024
Zambia
80.4%
in 2023
Malawi rank
12th
Zambia rank
14th
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 82.9% against 80.4% in Zambia, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 14th of 230 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.4% | 86.1% | 2.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 88.9% | 1.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 84.4% | 5.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 81.4% | 5.1% | Malawi |
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, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 82.9% against 80.4% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Malawi and Zambia?
- 2.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Malawi ranks 12th 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 β 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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About this data
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).