Norway vs Syria: Share of electricity generation from solar

Norway
0.3%
in 2025
Syria
0.4%
in 2024
Norway rank
160th
Syria rank
157th

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Norway
  • Syria
00.10.20.30.40.5198520052025

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

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

Norway ranks 160th and Syria ranks 157th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% β€”
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Norway
2020s 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Norway or Syria?
Syria, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Norway and Syria?
0.1%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Syria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Norway and Syria rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
Norway ranks 160th and Syria ranks 157th of 210 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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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.