Chile vs Lebanon: Share of electricity generation from solar

Chile
25.1%
in 2025
Lebanon
30.0%
in 2024
Chile rank
7th
Lebanon rank
5th

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Chile
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 30.0% against 25.1% in Chile, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

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

Chile ranks 7th and Lebanon ranks 5th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Lebanon Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 2.4% 0.2% 2.3% Chile
2020s 16.2% 17.0% 0.7% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Chile or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 30.0% against 25.1% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Chile and Lebanon?
4.9%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Lebanon?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Lebanon rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
Chile ranks 7th and Lebanon ranks 5th 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.