Australia vs Brazil: Installed solar pv capacity
Australia
42.44
in 2025
Brazil
64.69
in 2025
Australia rank
8th
Brazil rank
6th
Installed solar pv capacity over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 64.69 against 42.44 in Australia, a difference of 22.25.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0778 | 0.0021 | 0.0757 | Australia |
| 2010s | 5.72 | 0.8565 | 4.86 | Australia |
| 2020s | 31.01 | 33.85 | 2.84 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar pv capacity, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 64.69 against 42.44 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar pv capacity between Australia and Brazil?
- 22.25, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for installed solar pv capacity?
- Australia ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.