Cook Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Installed solar energy capacity
Cook Islands
0.0056 gigawatts
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.006 gigawatts
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
190th
Papua New Guinea rank
187th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Cook Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.006 gigawatts against 0.0056 gigawatts in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.0004 gigawatts.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 190th and Papua New Guinea ranks 187th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0022 gigawatts | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0.0014 gigawatts | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 0.0056 gigawatts | 0.0042 gigawatts | 0.0014 gigawatts | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Cook Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.006 gigawatts against 0.0056 gigawatts in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0004 gigawatts, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Cook Islands ranks 190th 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.