Since the Industrial Revolution began the world has been run on fossil fuels leading to a climate crisis and major implications on human health. The greenhouse gas emissions from the fossil fuels traps heat in the earth's atmosphere and raises temperatures leading to melting of the Earth's ice caps, rising sea levels and unpredictable and extreme weather patterns. Fossil fuels also play a big role in air pollution, which can lead to serious health issues for millions of people around the world. To reduce these negative fossil fuel emissions and increase the air quality, the world needs to change to more renewable and low-carbon sources of energy. This informative infographic from Solar Power Guide shows the world's leaders for countries with the largest shares of renewable energy. Here are the top ten places with the highest shares of primary energy from solar power, along with the amount of change in percentage points since 1965.
Japan: 3.59% (+3.59)
Italy: 3.40% (+3.40)
Chile: 3.39% (+3.39)
Germany: 3.22% (+3.32)
Greece: 3.08% (+3.08)
Australia: 2.50% (+2.50)
Spain: 2.34% (+2.34)
Bulgaria: 2.18% (+2.18)
Israel: 2.15% (+2.15)
Switzerland: 1.78% (+1.78)
