Cook Islands vs Rwanda: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Cook Islands
50.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
49.6%
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
81st
Rwanda rank
83rd

Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Rwanda
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 50.0% against 49.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 81st and Rwanda ranks 83rd of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 56.1% 56.1% Rwanda
2010s 9.0% 46.3% 37.3% Rwanda
2020s 45.0% 55.7% 10.7% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Cook Islands or Rwanda?
Cook Islands, at 50.0% against 49.6% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Cook Islands and Rwanda?
0.4%, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cook Islands and Rwanda rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Cook Islands ranks 81st and Rwanda ranks 83rd 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 low-carbon sources. 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 low-carbon sources
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, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.