Argentina vs Egypt: Share of electricity generation from solar

Argentina
3.4%
in 2025
Egypt
3.1%
in 2025
Argentina rank
106th
Egypt rank
108th

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Argentina
  • Egypt
0123199020072025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 3.4% against 3.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.

Argentina ranks 106th and Egypt ranks 108th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Egypt Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Argentina
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Egypt
2020s 2.1% 2.5% 0.4% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Argentina or Egypt?
Argentina, at 3.4% against 3.1% in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Argentina and Egypt?
0.3%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Egypt?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Egypt rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
Argentina ranks 106th and Egypt ranks 108th 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.