Argentina vs Jamaica: Share of electricity generation from solar

Argentina
3.4%
in 2025
Jamaica
3.0%
in 2024
Argentina rank
106th
Jamaica rank
109th

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Argentina
  • Jamaica
0123199020072025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 3.4% against 3.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Argentina ranks 106th and Jamaica ranks 109th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% Jamaica
2020s 1.8% 2.9% 1.1% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Argentina or Jamaica?
Argentina, at 3.4% against 3.0% in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Argentina and Jamaica?
0.4%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Jamaica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Jamaica rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
Argentina ranks 106th and Jamaica ranks 109th 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.