Egypt vs Rwanda: Share of electricity generation from solar
Egypt
3.1%
in 2025
Rwanda
3.5%
in 2024
Egypt rank
108th
Rwanda rank
105th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Egypt
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.5% against 3.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Egypt ranks 108th and Rwanda ranks 105th of 213 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 3.7% | 1.3% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Egypt or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 3.5% against 3.1% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Egypt and Rwanda?
- 0.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Rwanda rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Egypt ranks 108th and Rwanda ranks 105th 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.