Ranking · 191 countries · 2024
Solar share of electricity generation by country (2024) · Page 2
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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Rank · country · value · change on the same period a year earlier · source. Values in %.
Ranks 51–100 of 191 countries. Page 2 of 4.
| # | Country | Value | YoY | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Vietnam VN | 8.52% | -8.3% | 2024 | Ember |
| 52 | French Polynesia PF | 8.33% | +18.3% | 2024 | Ember |
| 53 | New Caledonia NC | 8.33% | +12.0% | 2024 | Ember |
| 54 | China CN | 8.32% | +34.6% | 2024 | Ember |
| 55 | Antigua and Barbuda AG | 8.11% | +45.9% | 2024 | Ember |
| 56 | Sri Lanka LK | 8.03% | +31.6% | 2024 | Ember |
| 57 | Mauritania MR | 7.73% | +15.4% | 2024 | Ember |
| 58 | Slovenia SI | 7.6% | +20.6% | 2024 | Ember |
| 59 | Turkiye TR | 7.52% | +30.8% | 2024 | Ember |
| 60 | South Africa ZA | 7.39% | +16.2% | 2024 | Ember |
| 61 | Panama PA | 7.37% | +11.0% | 2024 | Ember |
| 62 | Mexico MX | 7.24% | +9.0% | 2024 | Ember |
| 63 | Switzerland CH | 7.22% | +9.6% | 2024 | Ember |
| 64 | Maldives MV | 7.06% | +0.0% | 2024 | Ember |
| 65 | India IN | 7.03% | +16.8% | 2024 | Ember |
| 66 | United States US | 6.92% | +23.1% | 2024 | Ember |
| 67 | Cambodia KH | 6.91% | +14.6% | 2024 | Ember |
| 68 | Burkina Faso BF | 6.51% | +22.1% | 2024 | Ember |
| 69 | Romania RO | 6.49% | +65.6% | 2024 | Ember |
| 70 | Dominican Republic DO | 6.45% | +16.4% | 2024 | Ember |
| 71 | Morocco MA | 5.68% | +14.3% | 2024 | Ember |
| 72 | Croatia HR | 5.36% | +128.1% | 2024 | Ember |
| 73 | South Korea KR | 5.23% | -2.8% | 2024 | Ember |
| 74 | United Kingdom GB | 5.2% | +9.7% | 2024 | Ember |
| 75 | Taiwan, China TW | 5.16% | +12.9% | 2024 | Ember |
| 76 | Mauritius MU | 4.99% | +8.7% | 2024 | Ember |
| 77 | Kenya KE | 4.98% | +9.9% | 2024 | Ember |
| 78 | Czechia CZ | 4.93% | +29.4% | 2024 | Ember |
| 79 | Eswatini SZ | 4.92% | +8.1% | 2024 | Ember |
| 80 | Puerto Rico (US) PR | 4.8% | +12.4% | 2024 | Ember |
| 81 | Oman OM | 4.68% | +0.2% | 2024 | Ember |
| 82 | France FR | 4.46% | +2.5% | 2024 | Ember |
| 83 | Saint Kitts and Nevis KN | 4.35% | — | 2024 | Ember |
| 84 | Cayman Islands KY | 4.23% | +47.9% | 2024 | Ember |
| 85 | Uruguay UY | 4.19% | +9.7% | 2024 | Ember |
| 86 | Madagascar MG | 4.12% | +27.6% | 2024 | Ember |
| 87 | Benin BJ | 3.96% | +32.0% | 2024 | Ember |
| 88 | Colombia CO | 3.85% | +146.8% | 2024 | Ember |
| 89 | Qatar QA | 3.79% | +13.8% | 2024 | Ember |
| 90 | Uzbekistan UZ | 3.56% | — | 2024 | Ember |
| 91 | Rwanda RW | 3.54% | -2.7% | 2024 | Ember |
| 92 | Ireland IE | 3.51% | +70.4% | 2024 | Ember |
| 93 | Niger NE | 3.16% | +53.4% | 2024 | Ember |
| 94 | Jamaica JM | 3.05% | +11.7% | 2024 | Ember |
| 95 | Aruba AW | 3% | +0.0% | 2024 | Ember |
| 96 | Bolivia BO | 2.96% | +6.1% | 2024 | Ember |
| 97 | Uganda UG | 2.93% | +12.7% | 2024 | Ember |
| 98 | Mali ML | 2.85% | +14.0% | 2024 | Ember |
| 99 | Angola AO | 2.82% | +13.7% | 2024 | Ember |
| 100 | Thailand TH | 2.72% | +0.7% | 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/page/2