Belize vs Papua New Guinea: Installed solar energy capacity
Belize
0.007 gigawatts
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.006 gigawatts
in 2025
Belize rank
186th
Papua New Guinea rank
187th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Belize
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Belize currently reports 0.007 gigawatts against 0.006 gigawatts in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.001 gigawatts.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Belize ranks 186th and Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0012 gigawatts | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0.0004 gigawatts | Belize |
| 2020s | 0.0069 gigawatts | 0.0042 gigawatts | 0.0027 gigawatts | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Belize or Papua New Guinea?
- Belize, at 0.007 gigawatts against 0.006 gigawatts in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Belize and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.001 gigawatts, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Papua New Guinea rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Belize ranks 186th and Papua New Guinea ranks 187th 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.