Australia vs Nauru: Share of electricity generation from solar
Australia
19.6%
in 2025
Nauru
20.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
Nauru rank
15th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Australia
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 20.0% against 19.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Nauru ranks 15th of 213 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.0% | 2.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 4.0% | 9.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Australia or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 20.0% against 19.6% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Australia and Nauru?
- 0.4%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nauru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Nauru rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Australia ranks 16th and Nauru ranks 15th 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
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.