Belize vs Zambia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Belize
87.2%
in 2024
Zambia
87.5%
in 2024
Belize rank
30th
Zambia rank
29th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Belize
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 87.5% against 87.2% in Belize, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Belize ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 29th of 213 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.9% | 99.6% | 32.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 94.4% | 2.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 88.6% | 1.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Belize or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 87.5% against 87.2% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Belize and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Zambia rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Belize ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 29th 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.