Norway vs Zimbabwe: Share of electricity generation from solar

Norway
0.3%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.4%
in 2024
Norway rank
161st
Zimbabwe rank
159th

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Norway
  • Zimbabwe
00.10.20.30.4198520052025

How they compare

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

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 161st and Zimbabwe ranks 159th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Norway or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe?
0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Norway and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
Norway ranks 161st and Zimbabwe ranks 159th 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.