Japan vs Spain: Installed solar energy capacity
Japan
89.6 gigawatts
in 2024
Spain
38.59 gigawatts
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Spain rank
7th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Japan currently reports 89.6 gigawatts against 38.59 gigawatts in Spain, a difference of 51.01 gigawatts.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 gigawatts | 0.8099 gigawatts | 0.5133 gigawatts | Japan |
| 2010s | 29.71 gigawatts | 7.01 gigawatts | 22.7 gigawatts | Japan |
| 2020s | 82 gigawatts | 25.06 gigawatts | 56.95 gigawatts | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Japan or Spain?
- Japan, at 89.6 gigawatts against 38.59 gigawatts in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Japan and Spain?
- 51.01 gigawatts, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Japan ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th 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.