Afghanistan vs Poland: Share of electricity generation from solar

Afghanistan
11.1%
in 2024
Poland
11.3%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
45th
Poland rank
42nd

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 11.3% against 11.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 45th and Poland ranks 42nd of 213 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 2.5% 0.1% 2.4% Afghanistan
2020s 8.6% 5.0% 3.6% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Afghanistan or Poland?
Poland, at 11.3% against 11.1% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Afghanistan and Poland?
0.2%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Poland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Poland rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
Afghanistan ranks 45th and Poland ranks 42nd 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 solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from solar
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.