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

Italy
48.8%
in 2025
Rwanda
49.6%
in 2024
Italy rank
84th
Rwanda rank
83rd

Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Italy
  • Rwanda
204060198520052025

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 49.6% against 48.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Italy ranks 84th 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 Italy Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 18.2% 56.1% 37.8% Rwanda
2010s 36.0% 46.3% 10.3% Rwanda
2020s 42.7% 55.7% 12.9% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Italy or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 49.6% against 48.8% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Italy and Rwanda?
0.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Italy and Rwanda rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Italy ranks 84th 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.