Italy vs Rwanda: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Italy
48.8%
in 2025
Rwanda
49.6%
in 2024
Italy rank
73rd
Rwanda rank
72nd
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Italy
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 49.6% against 48.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Italy ranks 73rd and Rwanda ranks 72nd of 213 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 56.1% | 37.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 46.3% | 10.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 55.7% | 12.9% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Italy or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 49.6% against 48.8% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Italy and Rwanda?
- 0.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Rwanda rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Italy ranks 73rd and Rwanda ranks 72nd 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 renewables. 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.