North Korea vs Zambia: Electricity generation from solar
North Korea
0.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zambia
0.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
North Korea rank
101st
Zambia rank
101st
Electricity generation from solar over time
- North Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.17 terawatt-hours against 0.17 terawatt-hours in Zambia, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
North Korea ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 101st of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 0.028 terawatt-hours | 0.012 terawatt-hours | 0.016 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.152 terawatt-hours | 0.012 terawatt-hours | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, North Korea or Zambia?
- North Korea, at 0.17 terawatt-hours against 0.17 terawatt-hours in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between North Korea and Zambia?
- 0 terawatt-hours, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Zambia rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- North Korea ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 101st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.