Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Ethiopia
3.4%
in 2025
Rwanda
3.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
126th
Rwanda rank
125th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 126th and Rwanda ranks 125th of 211 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Ethiopia ranks 126th and Rwanda ranks 125th of 211 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 and wind. 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.