Bulgaria vs Philippines: Installed solar energy capacity
Bulgaria
3.91 gigawatts
in 2024
Philippines
2.97 gigawatts
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
36th
Philippines rank
39th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Bulgaria
- Philippines
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.91 gigawatts against 2.97 gigawatts in Philippines, a difference of 0.94 gigawatts.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Philippines ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 39th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0007 gigawatts | 0.001 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.8335 gigawatts | 0.3898 gigawatts | 0.4437 gigawatts | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.19 gigawatts | 1.79 gigawatts | 0.3971 gigawatts | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Bulgaria or Philippines?
- Bulgaria, at 3.91 gigawatts against 2.97 gigawatts in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Bulgaria and Philippines?
- 0.94 gigawatts, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Philippines?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Philippines rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 39th 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.