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Share of electricity generated by solar power
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2025; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
6.5%
Median: 3.2%
Countries Covered
213
with available data
Highest
Cook Islands
50.0%
Lowest
Virgin Islands, British
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Cook Islands50.0%
2State of Palestine39.4%
3Namibia35.4%
4Luxembourg30.5%
5Lebanon30.0%
By Region
Europe12.4%(32 countries)
Oceania10.2%(2 countries)
South America7.7%(7 countries)
Asia7.5%(27 countries)
Other5.1%(132 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (50.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 6.5%)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
Asia (27)
Other (132)
North America (4)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2025; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook Islands | 50.0% |
| 2 | State of Palestine | 39.4% |
| 3 | Namibia | 35.4% |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 30.5% |
| 5 | Lebanon | 30.0% |
| 6 | Hungary | 27.3% |
| 7 | Chile | 25.1% |
| 8 | Kiribati | 25.0% |
| 9 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 23.8% |
| 10 | Cyprus | 23.2% |
| 11 | Greece | 22.2% |
| 12 | Spain | 21.8% |
| 13 | Netherlands | 21.1% |
| 14 | El Salvador | 20.3% |
| 15 | Nauru | 20.0% |
| 16 | Australia | 19.6% |
| 17 | Lithuania | 18.8% |
| 18 | Pakistan | 18.8% |
| 19 | Samoa | 18.8% |
| 20 | Somalia | 18.6% |
| 21 | Estonia | 18.5% |
| 22 | Togo | 18.3% |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 18.2% |
| 24 | Germany | 17.9% |
| 25 | Portugal | 17.3% |
| 26 | Italy | 16.9% |
| 27 | Jordan | 16.6% |
| 28 | Sri Lanka | 16.5% |
| 29 | Israel | 16.2% |
| 30 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 15.8% |
| 31 | Malta | 15.5% |
| 32 | Cape Verde | 15.4% |
| 33 | Belgium | 14.3% |
| 34 | Seychelles | 14.3% |
| 35 | Tonga | 14.3% |
| 36 | Austria | 14.1% |
| 37 | Denmark | 13.4% |
| 38 | Latvia | 13.1% |
| 39 | Vanuatu | 12.5% |
| 40 | Switzerland | 12.1% |
| 41 | Brazil | 11.8% |
| 42 | Poland | 11.3% |
| 43 | Yemen | 11.2% |
| 44 | Eritrea | 11.1% |
| 45 | Afghanistan | 11.1% |
| 46 | People's Republic of China | 11.1% |
| 47 | Armenia | 11.0% |
| 48 | Cambodia | 10.6% |
| 49 | Türkiye | 10.5% |
| 50 | Slovenia | 10.4% |
| 51 | Dominican Republic | 9.9% |
| 52 | Japan | 9.8% |
| 53 | Romania | 9.8% |
| 54 | Sierra Leone | 9.5% |
| 55 | Honduras | 9.5% |
| 56 | Reunion | 9.4% |
| 57 | India | 9.4% |
| 58 | Solomon Islands | 9.1% |
| 59 | Barbados | 9.0% |
| 60 | Senegal | 8.9% |
| 61 | Croatia | 8.8% |
| 62 | United States of America | 8.6% |
| 63 | Guam | 8.6% |
| 64 | United Arab Emirates | 8.6% |
| 65 | French Polynesia | 8.3% |
| 66 | New Caledonia | 8.3% |
| 67 | Antigua and Barbuda | 8.1% |
| 68 | South Africa | 8.0% |
| 69 | Mauritania | 7.7% |
| 70 | Uzbekistan | 7.5% |
| 71 | Vietnam | 7.4% |
| 72 | Mexico | 7.4% |
| 73 | Panama | 7.4% |
| 74 | Martinique | 7.3% |
| 75 | Maldives | 7.1% |
| 76 | United Kingdom | 6.6% |
| 77 | Guadeloupe | 6.6% |
| 78 | Burkina Faso | 6.5% |
| 79 | French Guiana | 6.1% |
| 80 | South Korea | 6.1% |
| 81 | Czech Republic | 5.8% |
| 82 | Morocco | 5.8% |
| 83 | Montenegro | 5.7% |
| 84 | France | 5.6% |
| 85 | American Samoa | 5.6% |
| 86 | Taiwan, Province of China | 5.4% |
| 87 | Thailand | 5.3% |
| 88 | Uruguay | 5.1% |
| 89 | Colombia | 5.1% |
| 90 | Mauritius | 5.0% |
| 91 | Puerto Rico | 4.9% |
| 92 | Eswatini | 4.9% |
| 93 | Ireland | 4.7% |
| 94 | Kenya | 4.6% |
| 95 | Ukraine | 4.6% |
| 96 | Oman | 4.4% |
| 97 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4.3% |
| 98 | Cayman Islands | 4.2% |
| 99 | Madagascar | 4.1% |
| 100 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.1% |
| 101 | Albania | 4.1% |
| 102 | Benin | 4.0% |
| 103 | Qatar | 3.8% |
| 104 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 3.7% |
| 105 | Rwanda | 3.5% |
| 106 | Argentina | 3.4% |
| 107 | Niger | 3.2% |
| 108 | Egypt | 3.1% |
| 109 | Jamaica | 3.0% |
| 110 | Peru | 3.0% |
| 111 | Aruba | 3.0% |
| 112 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 2.9% |
| 113 | Bolivia | 2.9% |
| 114 | Uganda | 2.9% |
| 115 | Mali | 2.9% |
| 116 | Angola | 2.8% |
| 117 | Singapore | 2.7% |
| 118 | Moldova, Republic of | 2.6% |
| 119 | Sweden | 2.6% |
| 120 | Tunisia | 2.5% |
| 121 | Saint Lucia | 2.5% |
| 122 | Philippines | 2.4% |
| 123 | Slovakia | 2.4% |
| 124 | Malaysia | 2.2% |
| 125 | Mongolia | 2.2% |
| 126 | Belize | 2.1% |
| 127 | Saudi Arabia | 1.8% |
| 128 | South Sudan | 1.8% |
| 129 | Guatemala | 1.8% |
| 130 | Liberia | 1.8% |
| 131 | Kazakhstan | 1.6% |
| 132 | Canada | 1.6% |
| 133 | Bangladesh | 1.5% |
| 134 | Guyana | 1.4% |
| 135 | Cuba | 1.2% |
| 136 | Finland | 1.2% |
| 137 | Sudan | 1.1% |
| 138 | Nepal | 1.1% |
| 139 | Algeria | 1.0% |
| 140 | Bahamas | 0.9% |
| 141 | Fiji | 0.9% |
| 142 | Zambia | 0.9% |
| 143 | New Zealand | 0.9% |
| 144 | Belarus | 0.8% |
| 145 | Guinea | 0.7% |
| 146 | Costa Rica | 0.7% |
| 147 | Ghana | 0.7% |
| 148 | Nicaragua | 0.7% |
| 149 | North Korea | 0.6% |
| 150 | Hong Kong | 0.6% |
| 151 | Suriname | 0.6% |
| 152 | Myanmar | 0.6% |
| 153 | Cameroon | 0.6% |
| 154 | Malawi | 0.5% |
| 155 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.5% |
| 156 | Serbia | 0.4% |
| 157 | Mozambique | 0.4% |
| 158 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.4% |
| 159 | Zimbabwe | 0.4% |
| 160 | Indonesia | 0.4% |
| 161 | Norway | 0.3% |
| 162 | Nigeria | 0.3% |
| 163 | Botswana | 0.3% |
| 164 | Iraq | 0.3% |
| 165 | Bahrain | 0.3% |
| 166 | Russian Federation | 0.2% |
| 167 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.2% |
| 168 | Kuwait | 0.2% |
| 169 | Georgia | 0.2% |
| 170 | Papua New Guinea | 0.2% |
| 171 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.2% |
| 172 | Republic of the Congo | 0.2% |
| 173 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.2% |
| 174 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.2% |
| 175 | Ethiopia | 0.1% |
| 176 | Ecuador | 0.1% |
| 177 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.1% |
| 178 | Iceland | 0.1% |
| 179 | Libya | 0.0% |
| 180 | Venezuela | 0.0% |
| 181 | Burundi | 0.0% |
| 182 | Central African Republic | 0.0% |
| 183 | Chad | 0.0% |
| 184 | Comoros | 0.0% |
| 185 | Dominica | 0.0% |
| 186 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.0% |
| 187 | Faroe Islands | 0.0% |
| 188 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 0.0% |
| 189 | Djibouti | 0.0% |
| 190 | Gabon | 0.0% |
| 191 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.0% |
| 192 | Gibraltar | 0.0% |
| 193 | Greenland | 0.0% |
| 194 | Grenada | 0.0% |
| 195 | Haiti | 0.0% |
| 196 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.0% |
| 197 | Lesotho | 0.0% |
| 198 | Macao | 0.0% |
| 199 | Montserrat | 0.0% |
| 200 | Paraguay | 0.0% |
| 201 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.0% |
| 202 | Timor-Leste | 0.0% |
| 203 | Saint Helena | 0.0% |
| 204 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 0.0% |
| 205 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.0% |
| 206 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.0% |
| 207 | Western Sahara | 0.0% |
| 208 | Tajikistan | 0.0% |
| 209 | Turkmenistan | 0.0% |
| 210 | Azerbaijan | 0.0% |
| 211 | Bermuda | 0.0% |
| 212 | Bhutan | 0.0% |
| 213 | Virgin Islands, British | 0.0% |
Showing 213 of 213 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2025).
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