Tanzania vs Zambia: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Tanzania
78.1%
in 2023
Zambia
80.4%
in 2023
Tanzania rank
17th
Zambia rank
14th
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 80.4% against 78.1% in Tanzania, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 14th of 230 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 86.1% | 7.4% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 88.9% | 2.6% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 84.4% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 81.4% | 2.0% | Zambia |
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, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 80.4% against 78.1% in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 2.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Tanzania ranks 17th 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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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).