Papua New Guinea vs Trinidad and Tobago: Installed solar energy capacity

Papua New Guinea
0.0049 gigawatts
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
0.0046 gigawatts
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
184th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
186th

Installed solar energy capacity over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0049 gigawatts against 0.0046 gigawatts in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.0003 gigawatts.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 184th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 186th of 218 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0003 gigawatts 0.0017 gigawatts 0.0013 gigawatts Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 0.0008 gigawatts 0.0038 gigawatts 0.003 gigawatts Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 0.0038 gigawatts 0.0042 gigawatts 0.0004 gigawatts Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Papua New Guinea or Trinidad and Tobago?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.0049 gigawatts against 0.0046 gigawatts in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.0003 gigawatts, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
Papua New Guinea ranks 184th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 186th 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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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.