Ranking · 191 countries · 2024
Solar share of electricity generation by country (2024)
Palestine had the highest solar share of electricity generation in 2024, at 39.4%, followed by Namibia (35.4%) and Lebanon (30%). The ranking compares 191 countries on 2024 figures from Ember. Turkmenistan ranked last of the 191, at 0%.
How this ranking is built. Indicator: Solar share of electricity generation · Topic: Electricity generation · Industry: Electricity and Gas Utilities · Period: 2024. Only verified actual figures for that one period are ranked, so every row is comparable; forecasts are not ranked, and world or regional totals are shown as reference, not ranked. 10 other countries have data only for other periods and are omitted.
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2024 · %. Grey means no observation on this map. Small territories remain in the table.
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Country ranking
Rank · country · value · change on the same period a year earlier · source. Values in %.
Ranks 1–50 of 191 countries. Page 1 of 4.
| # | Country | Value | YoY | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palestine PS | 39.4% | -1.5% | 2024 | Ember |
| 2 | Namibia NA | 35.4% | +31.1% | 2024 | Ember |
| 3 | Lebanon LB | 30% | +34.4% | 2024 | Ember |
| 4 | Kiribati KI | 25% | +0.0% | 2024 | Ember |
| 5 | Hungary HU | 24.2% | +24.2% | 2024 | Ember |
| 6 | Luxembourg LU | 23.8% | +15.9% | 2024 | Ember |
| 7 | Chile CL | 22.8% | +13.3% | 2024 | Ember |
| 8 | Spain ES | 20.8% | +19.2% | 2024 | Ember |
| 9 | Nauru NR | 20% | — | 2024 | Ember |
| 10 | Greece GR | 19.7% | +8.6% | 2024 | Ember |
| 11 | Cyprus CY | 19.2% | +23.1% | 2024 | Ember |
| 12 | El Salvador SV | 19.1% | -4.6% | 2024 | Ember |
| 13 | Lithuania LT | 18.9% | +45.5% | 2024 | Ember |
| 14 | Samoa WS | 18.8% | +40.7% | 2024 | Ember |
| 15 | Somalia SO | 18.6% | +11.6% | 2024 | Ember |
| 16 | Togo TG | 18.3% | +18.2% | 2024 | Ember |
| 17 | Netherlands NL | 17.8% | +9.1% | 2024 | Ember |
| 18 | Australia AU | 17.8% | +8.3% | 2024 | Ember |
| 19 | Estonia EE | 17.1% | +36.3% | 2024 | Ember |
| 20 | Jordan JO | 16.6% | +14.4% | 2024 | Ember |
| 21 | Democratic Republic of the Congo CD | 15.8% | +12.0% | 2024 | Ember |
| 22 | Cabo Verde CV | 15.4% | +9.9% | 2024 | Ember |
| 23 | Malta MT | 15.1% | +14.3% | 2024 | Ember |
| 24 | Portugal PT | 15% | +34.2% | 2024 | Ember |
| 25 | Germany DE | 14.9% | +18.7% | 2024 | Ember |
| 26 | Bulgaria BG | 14.3% | +63.2% | 2024 | Ember |
| 27 | Seychelles SC | 14.3% | +10.8% | 2024 | Ember |
| 28 | Tonga TO | 14.3% | +0.0% | 2024 | Ember |
| 29 | North Macedonia MK | 14.1% | +163.1% | 2024 | Ember |
| 30 | Italy IT | 13.4% | +14.6% | 2024 | Ember |
| 31 | Israel IL | 13.1% | +18.3% | 2024 | Ember |
| 32 | Pakistan PK | 12.6% | +64.9% | 2024 | Ember |
| 33 | Belgium BE | 11.3% | +18.5% | 2024 | Ember |
| 34 | Yemen YE | 11.2% | +10.6% | 2024 | Ember |
| 35 | Afghanistan AF | 11.1% | +19.7% | 2024 | Ember |
| 36 | Eritrea ER | 11.1% | +8.9% | 2024 | Ember |
| 37 | Denmark DK | 10.7% | -0.7% | 2024 | Ember |
| 38 | Austria AT | 10.4% | +6.8% | 2024 | Ember |
| 39 | Poland PL | 10.3% | +52.9% | 2024 | Ember |
| 40 | Armenia AM | 9.75% | +9.6% | 2024 | Ember |
| 41 | Brazil BR | 9.56% | +33.7% | 2024 | Ember |
| 42 | Sierra Leone SL | 9.52% | +0.0% | 2024 | Ember |
| 43 | Japan JP | 9.51% | -0.6% | 2024 | Ember |
| 44 | Honduras HN | 9.46% | +13.6% | 2024 | Ember |
| 45 | Solomon Islands SB | 9.09% | +0.0% | 2024 | Ember |
| 46 | Barbados BB | 9.01% | +10.1% | 2024 | Ember |
| 47 | Senegal SN | 8.91% | +23.8% | 2024 | Ember |
| 48 | Guam GU | 8.6% | +10.5% | 2024 | Ember |
| 49 | United Arab Emirates AE | 8.58% | -0.2% | 2024 | Ember |
| 50 | Latvia LV | 8.53% | +126.9% | 2024 | Ember |
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the highest solar share of electricity generation?
Palestine, at 39.4% in 2024, ahead of Namibia (35.4%) and Lebanon (30%), among 191 countries ranked on 2024 figures from Ember.
Which country has the lowest solar share of electricity generation?
Turkmenistan, at 0% in 2024, then Timor-Leste (0%).
What does this ranking measure?
The percentage of total electricity generation produced from solar energy sources.
Which countries are included?
191 countries with 2024 figures: Palestine, Namibia, Lebanon, Kiribati, Hungary, Luxembourg, Chile, Spain, Nauru, Greece, Cyprus and El Salvador and 179 more. 10 other countries published figures only for other periods and are left out, so every row compares the same period.
Where does the data come from?
From Ember. Every value links to its record, which quotes the table or sentence it was read from. Only actual figures are ranked; forecasts are left out.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Solar share of electricity generation by country, 2024. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/rankings/solar-share-of-electricity-generation-by-country