Azerbaijan vs Uruguay: Installed solar energy capacity

Azerbaijan
0.281 gigawatts
in 2024
Uruguay
0.3298 gigawatts
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
88th
Uruguay rank
85th

Installed solar energy capacity over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Uruguay
00.10.20.3200720152024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.3298 gigawatts against 0.281 gigawatts in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.0488 gigawatts.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 88th and Uruguay ranks 85th of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0001 gigawatts 0.0001 gigawatts 0 gigawatts Azerbaijan
2010s 0.0132 gigawatts 0.0904 gigawatts 0.0773 gigawatts Uruguay
2020s 0.1394 gigawatts 0.287 gigawatts 0.1476 gigawatts Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Azerbaijan or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.3298 gigawatts against 0.281 gigawatts in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Azerbaijan and Uruguay?
0.0488 gigawatts, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Uruguay?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and Uruguay rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
Azerbaijan ranks 88th and Uruguay ranks 85th 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

Indicator
Installed solar energy capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.