Canada vs Israel: Installed solar energy capacity
Canada
5.77 gigawatts
in 2024
Israel
5.61 gigawatts
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
Israel rank
29th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Canada
- Israel
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5.77 gigawatts against 5.61 gigawatts in Israel, a difference of 0.16 gigawatts.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Israel ahead.
Canada ranks 28th and Israel ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0116 gigawatts | 0.0087 gigawatts | 0.0029 gigawatts | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.62 gigawatts | 0.7853 gigawatts | 0.8363 gigawatts | Canada |
| 2020s | 4.47 gigawatts | 4.4 gigawatts | 0.07 gigawatts | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Canada or Israel?
- Canada, at 5.77 gigawatts against 5.61 gigawatts in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Canada and Israel?
- 0.16 gigawatts, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Israel?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Israel rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Canada ranks 28th and Israel ranks 29th 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.