Canada vs Kazakhstan: Share of electricity generation from solar

Canada
1.6%
in 2025
Kazakhstan
1.6%
in 2025
Canada rank
132nd
Kazakhstan rank
131st

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Canada
  • Kazakhstan
00.511.5199020072025

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Canada ranks 132nd and Kazakhstan ranks 131st of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Canada
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Canada
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.3% Canada
2020s 1.1% 1.5% 0.4% Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Canada or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Canada and Kazakhstan?
0.0%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kazakhstan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Canada and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
Canada ranks 132nd and Kazakhstan ranks 131st 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.