Norway vs Zambia: Renewable electricity

Norway
97.7%
in 2015
Zambia
97.0%
in 2015
Norway rank
13th
Zambia rank
14th

Renewable electricity over time

  • Norway
  • Zambia
020406080100199020022015

How they compare

Norway currently reports 97.7% against 97.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 14th of 226 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 99.7% 99.3% 0.4% Norway
2000s 99.1% 99.6% 0.4% Zambia
2010s 97.2% 98.9% 1.7% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity, Norway or Zambia?
Norway, at 97.7% against 97.0% in Zambia as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable electricity between Norway and Zambia?
0.7%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zambia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Norway and Zambia rank globally for renewable electricity?
Norway ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 14th of 226 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

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants