Ethiopia vs Nepal: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Ethiopia
100.0%
in 2025
Nepal
100.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
1st
Nepal rank
1st
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Ethiopia
- Nepal
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st of 213 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.4% | 0.3% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Ethiopia or Nepal?
- Ethiopia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Ethiopia and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nepal rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 1st 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
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.