Lithuania vs Russia: Installed solar energy capacity

Lithuania
2.57 gigawatts
in 2024
Russia
2.55 gigawatts
in 2024
Lithuania rank
41st
Russia rank
42nd

Installed solar energy capacity over time

  • Lithuania
  • Russia
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 2.57 gigawatts against 2.55 gigawatts in Russia, a difference of 0.02 gigawatts.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 41st and Russia ranks 42nd of 218 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Russia Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0568 gigawatts 0.3894 gigawatts 0.3327 gigawatts Russia
2020s 1.06 gigawatts 2.13 gigawatts 1.07 gigawatts Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Lithuania or Russia?
Lithuania, at 2.57 gigawatts against 2.55 gigawatts in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Lithuania and Russia?
0.02 gigawatts, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Russia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Lithuania and Russia rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
Lithuania ranks 41st and Russia ranks 42nd 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

Indicator
Installed solar energy capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.