Australia vs Zambia: Renewable energy consumption

Australia
296,838 TJ
in 2015
Zambia
301,680 TJ
in 2015
Australia rank
38th
Zambia rank
37th

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Australia
  • Zambia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020022015

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 301,680 TJ against 296,838 TJ in Australia, a difference of 4,842 TJ.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 37th of 233 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 202,178 TJ 164,672 TJ 37,506 TJ Australia
2000s 209,099 TJ 215,386 TJ 6,287 TJ Zambia
2010s 273,043 TJ 279,218 TJ 6,176 TJ Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Australia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 301,680 TJ against 296,838 TJ in Australia as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Australia and Zambia?
4,842 TJ, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Zambia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Australia and Zambia rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Australia ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 37th of 233 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 energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
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
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste