Australia vs Pakistan: Share of electricity generation from solar
Australia
19.6%
in 2025
Pakistan
18.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
16th
Pakistan rank
18th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Australia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 19.6% against 18.8% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 18th of 213 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 0.5% | 2.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 7.9% | 6.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Australia or Pakistan?
- Australia, at 19.6% against 18.8% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Australia and Pakistan?
- 0.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Pakistan rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Australia ranks 16th and Pakistan ranks 18th 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.