North Korea vs Zambia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
North Korea
17.17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zambia
17.25 terawatt-hours
in 2024
North Korea rank
60th
Zambia rank
59th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- North Korea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 17.25 terawatt-hours against 17.17 terawatt-hours in North Korea, a difference of 0.08 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 59th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 terawatt-hours | 8.8 terawatt-hours | 3.21 terawatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2010s | 12.46 terawatt-hours | 12.47 terawatt-hours | 0.011 terawatt-hours | Zambia |
| 2020s | 15.96 terawatt-hours | 16.24 terawatt-hours | 0.28 terawatt-hours | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, North Korea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 17.25 terawatt-hours against 17.17 terawatt-hours in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between North Korea and Zambia?
- 0.08 terawatt-hours, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Zambia rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- North Korea ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 59th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.