Kiribati vs Tuvalu: Installed solar energy capacity
Kiribati
0.0041 gigawatts
in 2025
Tuvalu
0.0046 gigawatts
in 2025
Kiribati rank
196th
Tuvalu rank
194th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Kiribati
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 0.0046 gigawatts against 0.0041 gigawatts in Kiribati, a difference of 0.0005 gigawatts.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Kiribati ranks 196th and Tuvalu ranks 194th of 218 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0.002 gigawatts | 0.0012 gigawatts | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 0.003 gigawatts | 0.004 gigawatts | 0.0011 gigawatts | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Kiribati or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 0.0046 gigawatts against 0.0041 gigawatts in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 0.0005 gigawatts, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Tuvalu rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Kiribati ranks 196th and Tuvalu ranks 194th 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.