Namibia vs Zambia: Renewable electricity
Namibia
97.8%
in 2015
Zambia
97.0%
in 2015
Namibia rank
12th
Zambia rank
14th
Renewable electricity over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 97.8% against 97.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Namibia ranks 12th 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 | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.5% | 99.3% | 15.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 99.6% | 2.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 98.9% | 1.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity, Namibia or Zambia?
- Namibia, at 97.8% against 97.0% in Zambia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity between Namibia and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for renewable electricity?
- Namibia ranks 12th 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