New Zealand vs Zambia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
New Zealand
88.5%
in 2025
Zambia
87.5%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
28th
Zambia rank
29th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- New Zealand
- Zambia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 88.5% against 87.5% in Zambia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 28th 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 | New Zealand | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.4% | 99.6% | 32.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 94.4% | 15.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 88.6% | 3.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, New Zealand or Zambia?
- New Zealand, at 88.5% against 87.5% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between New Zealand and Zambia?
- 1.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Zambia rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- New Zealand ranks 28th 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.