Nigeria vs Norway: Share of electricity generation from solar

Nigeria
0.3%
in 2025
Norway
0.3%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
162nd
Norway rank
161st

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Nigeria
  • Norway
00.10.20.3198520052025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Nigeria ranks 162nd and Norway ranks 161st of 213 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Nigeria
2020s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Nigeria or Norway?
Norway, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Nigeria and Norway?
0.0%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Norway?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Norway rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
Nigeria ranks 162nd and Norway ranks 161st 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.