Mongolia vs Saudi Arabia: Share of electricity generation from solar
Mongolia
2.2%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.8%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
125th
Saudi Arabia rank
127th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Mongolia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 2.2% against 1.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 125th and Saudi Arabia ranks 127th of 213 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 1.6% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Mongolia or Saudi Arabia?
- Mongolia, at 2.2% against 1.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Mongolia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Mongolia ranks 125th and Saudi Arabia ranks 127th 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.