Canada vs Czechia: Installed solar energy capacity
Canada
5.4 gigawatts
in 2025
Czechia
4.54 gigawatts
in 2025
Canada rank
36th
Czechia rank
38th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Canada
- Czechia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5.4 gigawatts against 4.54 gigawatts in Czechia, a difference of 0.86 gigawatts.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 36th and Czechia ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Czechia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0098 gigawatts | 0.085 gigawatts | 0.0752 gigawatts | Czechia |
| 2010s | 1.62 gigawatts | 2.01 gigawatts | 0.3877 gigawatts | Czechia |
| 2020s | 4.5 gigawatts | 3.08 gigawatts | 1.42 gigawatts | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Canada or Czechia?
- Canada, at 5.4 gigawatts against 4.54 gigawatts in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Canada and Czechia?
- 0.86 gigawatts, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Czechia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Czechia rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Canada ranks 36th and Czechia ranks 38th 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.