Philippines vs Thailand: Installed solar energy capacity
Philippines
2.97 gigawatts
in 2024
Thailand
3.39 gigawatts
in 2024
Philippines rank
39th
Thailand rank
38th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3.39 gigawatts against 2.97 gigawatts in Philippines, a difference of 0.42 gigawatts.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 38th of 218 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 gigawatts | 0.033 gigawatts | 0.032 gigawatts | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.3898 gigawatts | 1.52 gigawatts | 1.13 gigawatts | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.79 gigawatts | 3.18 gigawatts | 1.4 gigawatts | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Philippines or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 3.39 gigawatts against 2.97 gigawatts in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Philippines and Thailand?
- 0.42 gigawatts, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Philippines ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 38th 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.