Brazil vs India: Installed solar energy capacity
Brazil
53.12 gigawatts
in 2024
India
97.58 gigawatts
in 2024
Brazil rank
6th
India rank
3rd
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 97.58 gigawatts against 53.12 gigawatts in Brazil, a difference of 44.46 gigawatts.
That makes India's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0022 gigawatts | 0.0174 gigawatts | 0.0152 gigawatts | India |
| 2010s | 0.8634 gigawatts | 10.37 gigawatts | 9.5 gigawatts | India |
| 2020s | 27.89 gigawatts | 64.76 gigawatts | 36.87 gigawatts | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Brazil or India?
- India, at 97.58 gigawatts against 53.12 gigawatts in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Brazil and India?
- 44.46 gigawatts, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Brazil ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd 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.