Argentina vs Egypt: Installed solar energy capacity
Argentina
2.59 gigawatts
in 2025
Egypt
3.27 gigawatts
in 2025
Argentina rank
44th
Egypt rank
42nd
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Argentina
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.27 gigawatts against 2.59 gigawatts in Argentina, a difference of 0.68 gigawatts.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 44th and Egypt ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0006 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.0733 gigawatts | 0.2841 gigawatts | 0.2108 gigawatts | Egypt |
| 2020s | 1.45 gigawatts | 2.11 gigawatts | 0.6568 gigawatts | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Argentina or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 3.27 gigawatts against 2.59 gigawatts in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Argentina and Egypt?
- 0.68 gigawatts, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Egypt?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Egypt rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Argentina ranks 44th and Egypt ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.