Malta vs New Caledonia: Installed solar energy capacity
Malta
0.2333 gigawatts
in 2024
New Caledonia
0.2147 gigawatts
in 2024
Malta rank
94th
New Caledonia rank
96th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Malta
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.2333 gigawatts against 0.2147 gigawatts in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.0186 gigawatts.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 94th and New Caledonia ranks 96th of 218 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.0657 gigawatts | 0.0219 gigawatts | 0.0438 gigawatts | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.2085 gigawatts | 0.1877 gigawatts | 0.0209 gigawatts | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Malta or New Caledonia?
- Malta, at 0.2333 gigawatts against 0.2147 gigawatts in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Malta and New Caledonia?
- 0.0186 gigawatts, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Caledonia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Malta and New Caledonia rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Malta ranks 94th and New Caledonia ranks 96th 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.