India vs Japan: Installed solar energy capacity
India
97.58 gigawatts
in 2024
Japan
89.6 gigawatts
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Japan rank
5th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 97.58 gigawatts against 89.6 gigawatts in Japan, a difference of 7.98 gigawatts.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th of 218 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0174 gigawatts | 1.43 gigawatts | 1.42 gigawatts | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.37 gigawatts | 29.71 gigawatts | 19.35 gigawatts | Japan |
| 2020s | 64.76 gigawatts | 82 gigawatts | 17.24 gigawatts | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, India or Japan?
- India, at 97.58 gigawatts against 89.6 gigawatts in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between India and Japan?
- 7.98 gigawatts, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 5th 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.