India vs United States: Share of primary energy from solar
India
1.6%
in 2025
United States
1.5%
in 2025
India rank
30th
United States rank
31st
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 30th and United States ranks 31st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United States |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.1% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, India or United States?
- India, at 1.6% against 1.5% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between India and United States?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do India and United States rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- India ranks 30th and United States ranks 31st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.