Countries by Renewable Energy (%)
Complete ranking of 79 countries • % • Updated 2026
About Renewable Energy Share Rankings
Iceland leads all 79 countries in Renewable Energy Share with a value of 80.498, while Turkmenistan ranks last at 0.01. This represents a 12,015-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Renewable Energy Share Measures
Renewable Energy Share is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by the Our World in Data. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison, enabling researchers and policymakers to benchmark national performance on this dimension against global peers.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Renewable Energy Share across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 0.01 (Turkmenistan) to 80.498 (Iceland) — a 12.0K-fold difference across 79 countries.
Regional Patterns
European countries dominate this ranking, holding 12 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.
Values are broadly distributed across countries, with the middle 50% ranging from 5.78 to 24.736. The overall spread from 0.01 to 80.498 reflects significant global variation.
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: Iceland and Norway are separated by only 12%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.
Continental Leaders
Highest Ranked
The top five countries for Renewable Energy Share are Iceland (80.498), Norway (71.812), Sweden (51.318), Brazil (49.616), and Austria (43.347). Together, these nations represent the global leaders in this metric.
Lowest Ranked
At the other end of the spectrum, Turkmenistan (0.01), Trinidad and Tobago (0.01), Kuwait (0.08), Algeria (0.24), and Singapore (0.55) have the lowest values globally.
Data Source & Methodology
Rankings are based on the latest available data from Our World in Data, covering 79 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
Top 10 Countries
Full Rankings
| Percentile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Iceland | 80.5% | Europe | 100% |
| 2nd |  Norway | 71.8% | Europe | 99% |
| 3rd |  Sweden | 51.3% | Europe | 97% |
| 4th |  Brazil | 49.6% | South America | 96% |
| 5th |  Austria | 43.3% | Europe | 95% |
| 6th |  New Zealand | 42.6% | Oceania | 94% |
| 7th |  Denmark | 41.7% | Europe | 92% |
| 8th |  Switzerland | 39.9% | Europe | 91% |
| 9th |  Portugal | 39.7% | Europe | 90% |
| 10th |  Finland | 38.9% | Europe | 89% |
| 11th |  Chile | 32.3% | South America | 87% |
| 12th |  Latvia | 29.7% | Europe | 86% |
| 13th |  Croatia | 27.8% | Europe | 85% |
| 14th |  Canada | 27.2% | North America | 84% |
| 15th |  Peru | 26.7% | South America | 82% |
| 16th |  Colombia | 26.1% | North America | 81% |
| 17th |  Spain | 25.9% | Europe | 80% |
| 18th |  Venezuela | 25.8% | North America | 78% |
| 19th |  Ecuador | 25.4% | South America | 77% |
| 20th |  Slovenia | 24.7% | Europe | 76% |
| 21st |  Germany | 24.0% | Europe | 75% |
| 22nd |  Lithuania | 23.4% | Europe | 73% |
| 23rd |  Sri Lanka | 23.2% | Asia | 72% |
| 24th |  Ireland | 22.2% | Europe | 71% |
| 25th |  Vietnam | 21.5% | Asia | 70% |
| 26th |  United Kingdom | 21.3% | Europe | 68% |
| 27th |  Greece | 21.1% | Europe | 67% |
| 28th |  Italy | 20.9% | Europe | 66% |
| 29th |  Turkey | 19.8% | Europe | 65% |
| 30th |  Romania | 19.1% | Europe | 63% |
| 31st |  Netherlands | 18.1% | Europe | 62% |
| 32nd |  Estonia | 17.9% | Europe | 61% |
| 33rd |  China | 17.5% | Asia | 59% |
| 34th |  France | 16.5% | Europe | 58% |
| 35th |  Bulgaria | 16.4% | Europe | 57% |
| 36th |  North Macedonia | 16.0% | Europe | 56% |
| 37th |  Argentina | 14.8% | South America | 54% |
| 38th |  Australia | 14.7% | Oceania | 53% |
| 39th |  Luxembourg | 14.3% | Europe | 52% |
| 40th |  Poland | 13.0% | Europe | 51% |
| 41st |  Philippines | 12.8% | Asia | 49% |
| 42nd |  Hungary | 12.7% | Europe | 48% |
| 43rd |  Japan | 12.7% | Asia | 47% |
| 44th |  Pakistan | 12.5% | Asia | 46% |
| 45th |  United States | 12.1% | North America | 44% |
| 46th |  Belgium | 11.5% | Europe | 43% |
| 47th |  Slovakia | 11.3% | Europe | 42% |
| 48th |  Indonesia | 11.0% | Asia | 41% |
| 49th |  Cyprus | 10.8% | Europe | 39% |
| 50th |  Israel | 9.8% | Asia | 38% |
| 51st |  Czechia | 9.7% | Europe | 37% |
| 52nd |  India | 9.1% | Asia | 35% |
| 53rd |  Morocco | 8.7% | Africa | 34% |
| 54th |  Ukraine | 8.3% | Europe | 33% |
| 55th |  Malaysia | 8.3% | Asia | 32% |
| 56th |  Mexico | 8.3% | North America | 30% |
| 57th |  Thailand | 7.4% | Asia | 29% |
| 58th |  Taiwan | 6.3% | Asia | 28% |
| 59th |  Russia | 6.0% | Europe | 27% |
| 60th |  Egypt | 5.8% | Africa | 25% |
| 61st |  Kazakhstan | 5.1% | Asia | 24% |
| 62nd |  South Korea | 4.7% | Asia | 23% |
| 63rd |  Uzbekistan | 4.6% | Asia | 22% |
| 64th |  Azerbaijan | 4.3% | Europe | 20% |
| 65th |  South Africa | 3.6% | Africa | 19% |
| 66th |  United Arab Emirates | 2.5% | Asia | 18% |
| 67th |  Iran | 1.4% | Asia | 16% |
| 68th |  Oman | 1.1% | Asia | 15% |
| 69th |  Bangladesh | 1.1% | Asia | 14% |
| 70th |  Hong Kong | 1.0% | Asia | 13% |
| 71st |  Belarus | 1.0% | Europe | 11% |
| 72nd |  Qatar | 0.8% | Asia | 10% |
| 73rd |  Saudi Arabia | 0.7% | Asia | 9% |
| 74th |  Iraq | 0.6% | Asia | 8% |
| 75th |  Singapore | 0.5% | Asia | 6% |
| 76th |  Algeria | 0.2% | Africa | 5% |
| 77th |  Kuwait | 0.1% | Asia | 4% |
| 78th |  Trinidad and Tobago | 0.0% | North America | 3% |
| 79th |  Turkmenistan | 0.0% | Asia | 1% |