Cook Islands vs Vanuatu: Installed solar energy capacity
Cook Islands
0.0056 gigawatts
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.0049 gigawatts
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
190th
Vanuatu rank
192nd
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Cook Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 0.0056 gigawatts against 0.0049 gigawatts in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0007 gigawatts.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 190th and Vanuatu ranks 192nd of 218 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 0.0022 gigawatts | 0.0014 gigawatts | 0.0008 gigawatts | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 0.0056 gigawatts | 0.0049 gigawatts | 0.0007 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 Vanuatu?
- Cook Islands, at 0.0056 gigawatts against 0.0049 gigawatts in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Cook Islands and Vanuatu?
- 0.0007 gigawatts, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Vanuatu?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Cook Islands ranks 190th and Vanuatu ranks 192nd 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.