Australia vs Cyprus: Share of primary energy from solar

Australia
3.8%
in 2025
Cyprus
4.1%
in 2025
Australia rank
9th
Cyprus rank
7th

Share of primary energy from solar over time

  • Australia
  • Cyprus
01234196519952025

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 4.1% against 3.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Cyprus ahead.

Australia ranks 9th and Cyprus ranks 7th of 79 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Cyprus Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Australia
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Australia
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Australia
2020s 2.7% 2.5% 0.2% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Australia or Cyprus?
Cyprus, at 4.1% against 3.8% in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Australia and Cyprus?
0.3%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cyprus?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Australia and Cyprus rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
Australia ranks 9th and Cyprus ranks 7th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy 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 primary energy from solar
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.