Malawi vs Zambia: Renewable electricity
Malawi
91.3%
in 2015
Zambia
97.0%
in 2015
Malawi rank
17th
Zambia rank
14th
Renewable electricity over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 97.0% against 91.3% in Malawi, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 14th of 230 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.6% | 99.3% | 11.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 99.6% | 12.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 98.9% | 7.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 97.0% against 91.3% in Malawi as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity between Malawi and Zambia?
- 5.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for renewable electricity?
- Malawi ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 14th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants