Australia vs Brazil: Installed solar energy capacity
Australia
35.86 gigawatts
in 2024
Brazil
53.12 gigawatts
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
Brazil rank
6th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 53.12 gigawatts against 35.86 gigawatts in Australia, a difference of 17.26 gigawatts.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Brazil ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0778 gigawatts | 0.0021 gigawatts | 0.0757 gigawatts | Australia |
| 2010s | 5.72 gigawatts | 0.8634 gigawatts | 4.86 gigawatts | Australia |
| 2020s | 27.92 gigawatts | 27.89 gigawatts | 0.0279 gigawatts | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Australia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 53.12 gigawatts against 35.86 gigawatts in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Australia and Brazil?
- 17.26 gigawatts, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Australia ranks 9th and Brazil ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2025) – 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.