El Salvador vs New Zealand: Installed solar energy capacity
El Salvador
0.648 gigawatts
in 2024
New Zealand
0.578 gigawatts
in 2024
El Salvador rank
72nd
New Zealand rank
74th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- El Salvador
- New Zealand
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.648 gigawatts against 0.578 gigawatts in New Zealand, a difference of 0.07 gigawatts.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was New Zealand ahead.
El Salvador ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 74th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0.003 gigawatts | 0.003 gigawatts | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.071 gigawatts | 0.0408 gigawatts | 0.0303 gigawatts | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.5776 gigawatts | 0.3096 gigawatts | 0.2679 gigawatts | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, El Salvador or New Zealand?
- El Salvador, at 0.648 gigawatts against 0.578 gigawatts in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between El Salvador and New Zealand?
- 0.07 gigawatts, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and New Zealand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and New Zealand rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- El Salvador ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 74th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2025) 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.