Greenest Countries by Renewable Energy Usage
Hydropower-rich nations dominate the renewable energy rankings. Iceland is nearly 100% powered by renewable sources, primarily geothermal and hydroelectric energy. Norway, Brazil, and New Zealand also derive large shares of their energy from renewables.
Many developing nations also rank surprisingly high due to their reliance on biomass (wood, charcoal, agricultural waste) for energy. While this is technically renewable, it comes with deforestation and air quality concerns.
This ranking uses the share of total energy consumption from renewable sources, based on data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and World Bank.
The ranking
| 1 |  | DR Congo | 96.3% |
| 2 |  | Somalia | 95.4% |
| 3 |  | Liberia | 92.8% |
| 4 |  | Gabon | 91.3% |
| 5 |  | Central African Republic | 90.9% |
| 5 |  | Uganda | 90.9% |
| 7 |  | Ethiopia | 90.6% |
| 8 |  | Guinea-Bissau | 87.4% |
| 9 |  | Madagascar | 83.1% |
| 10 |  | Burundi | 83.0% |
| 10 |  | Zambia | 83.0% |
| 12 |  | Bhutan | 82.5% |
| 13 |  | Zimbabwe | 82.4% |
| 13 |  | Iceland | 82.4% |
| 15 |  | Eritrea | 80.7% |
| 16 |  | Nigeria | 80.3% |
| 17 |  | Rwanda | 79.9% |
| 18 |  | Niger | 79.6% |
| 19 |  | Cameroon | 79.2% |
| 20 |  | Tanzania | 78.3% |
| 21 |  | Mozambique | 76.9% |
| 22 |  | Haiti | 76.7% |
| 23 |  | Togo | 75.1% |
| 24 |  | Nepal | 73.7% |
| 25 |  | Sierra Leone | 71.6% |
| 26 |  | Republic of the Congo | 71.4% |
| 26 |  | Burkina Faso | 71.4% |
| 28 |  | Mali | 71.1% |
| 29 |  | Chad | 70.0% |
| 30 |  | Kenya | 67.7% |
| 31 |  | Guinea | 66.6% |
| 32 |  | Eswatini | 64.7% |
| 33 |  | Myanmar | 62.9% |
| 33 |  | Malawi | 62.9% |
| 35 |  | Guatemala | 62.1% |
| 36 |  | Norway | 61.4% |
| 37 |  | Sudan | 61.0% |
| 38 |  | Paraguay | 58.8% |
| 39 |  | Ivory Coast | 58.2% |
| 40 |  | Sweden | 57.9% |
| 41 |  | Uruguay | 57.8% |
| 42 |  | Liechtenstein | 56.9% |
| 43 |  | Papua New Guinea | 54.6% |
| 44 |  | Benin | 54.5% |
| 45 |  | Angola | 52.9% |
| 46 |  | Cambodia | 52.4% |
| 47 |  | Nicaragua | 50.4% |
| 48 |  | Finland | 50.2% |
| 49 |  | Solomon Islands | 50.1% |
| 50 |  | Laos | 49.2% |
Questions
Which country has the highest renewable energy usage?
Iceland is nearly 100% powered by renewable energy, primarily geothermal and hydropower. Norway and Paraguay also derive the vast majority of their energy from renewable sources.
What are the top 5 countries by renewable energy share?
The top 5 greenest countries by renewable energy share are: 1. Iceland (~90%+), 2. Norway (~70%+), 3. Brazil (~45%+), 4. New Zealand (~40%+), 5. Sweden (~55%+), though exact rankings depend on the metric used.