Nauru vs Solomon Islands: Installed solar energy capacity
Nauru
0.0092 gigawatts
in 2025
Solomon Islands
0.0084 gigawatts
in 2025
Nauru rank
180th
Solomon Islands rank
181st
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Nauru
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 0.0092 gigawatts against 0.0084 gigawatts in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.0008 gigawatts.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 180th and Solomon Islands ranks 181st of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | Nauru |
| 2010s | 0.0005 gigawatts | 0.0014 gigawatts | 0.0009 gigawatts | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 0.004 gigawatts | 0.005 gigawatts | 0.001 gigawatts | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Nauru or Solomon Islands?
- Nauru, at 0.0092 gigawatts against 0.0084 gigawatts in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Nauru and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0008 gigawatts, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Solomon Islands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Nauru and Solomon Islands rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Nauru ranks 180th and Solomon Islands ranks 181st 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.