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
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
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.