Finland vs Qatar: Installed solar energy capacity
Finland
1.57 gigawatts
in 2025
Qatar
1.68 gigawatts
in 2025
Finland rank
56th
Qatar rank
53rd
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Finland
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 1.68 gigawatts against 1.57 gigawatts in Finland, a difference of 0.11 gigawatts.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 56th and Qatar ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0566 gigawatts | 0.0036 gigawatts | 0.053 gigawatts | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.8528 gigawatts | 0.6843 gigawatts | 0.1685 gigawatts | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Finland or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 1.68 gigawatts against 1.57 gigawatts in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Finland and Qatar?
- 0.11 gigawatts, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Qatar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Qatar rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Finland ranks 56th and Qatar ranks 53rd 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.