Nigeria vs Zambia: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy

Nigeria
26.89 billion current US$
in 2020
Zambia
28.58 billion current US$
in 2020
Nigeria rank
25th
Zambia rank
22nd

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zambia
10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B30.0B35.0B199520072020

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 28.58 billion current US$ against 26.89 billion current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 1.69 billion current US$.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 12.67 billion current US$ 10.55 billion current US$ 2.11 billion current US$ Nigeria
2000s 21.36 billion current US$ 13.96 billion current US$ 7.39 billion current US$ Nigeria
2010s 24.60 billion current US$ 27.12 billion current US$ 2.51 billion current US$ Zambia
2020s 26.89 billion current US$ 28.58 billion current US$ 1.69 billion current US$ Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable natural capital, hydropower energy, Nigeria or Zambia?
Zambia, at 28.58 billion current US$ against 26.89 billion current US$ in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in renewable natural capital, hydropower energy between Nigeria and Zambia?
1.69 billion current US$, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
Nigeria ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 2,843 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed