Tuvalu vs Vanuatu: Installed solar energy capacity
Tuvalu
0.0046 gigawatts
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.0049 gigawatts
in 2025
Tuvalu rank
194th
Vanuatu rank
192nd
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.0049 gigawatts against 0.0046 gigawatts in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.0003 gigawatts.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Tuvalu ranks 194th and Vanuatu ranks 192nd of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tuvalu averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tuvalu | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 0.002 gigawatts | 0.0014 gigawatts | 0.0005 gigawatts | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 0.004 gigawatts | 0.0049 gigawatts | 0.0009 gigawatts | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Tuvalu or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.0049 gigawatts against 0.0046 gigawatts in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Tuvalu and Vanuatu?
- 0.0003 gigawatts, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and Vanuatu?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Tuvalu and Vanuatu rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Tuvalu ranks 194th and Vanuatu ranks 192nd 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.