Afghanistan vs New Zealand: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Afghanistan
86.9%
in 2024
New Zealand
88.5%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
31st
New Zealand rank
28th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Afghanistan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 88.5% against 86.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 28th of 213 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 67.4% | 5.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 78.6% | 6.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 85.0% | 2.5% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Afghanistan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 88.5% against 86.9% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Afghanistan and New Zealand?
- 1.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and New Zealand rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 28th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.