Cook Islands vs OECD (EI): Share of electricity generation from solar
Cook Islands
50.0%
in 2024
OECD (EI)
9.4%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
1st
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Cook Islands
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 50.0% against 9.4% in OECD (EI), a difference of 40.6%.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 5.3 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was OECD (EI) ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and OECD (EI) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 1.7% | 7.3% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 5.9% | 39.1% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Cook Islands or OECD (EI)?
- Cook Islands, at 50.0% against 9.4% in OECD (EI) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Cook Islands and OECD (EI)?
- 40.6%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and OECD (EI)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and OECD (EI) rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Cook Islands ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st 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.