Peru vs Qatar: Solar energy generation vs. capacity

Peru
2,560 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Qatar
3,477 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Peru rank
49th
Qatar rank
46th

Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time

  • Peru
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 3,477 terawatt-hours against 2,560 terawatt-hours in Peru, a difference of 917 terawatt-hours.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Qatar ahead.

Peru ranks 49th and Qatar ranks 46th of 79 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1980s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1990s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
2010s 360.81 terawatt-hours 6.41 terawatt-hours 354.4 terawatt-hours Peru
2020s 1,304 terawatt-hours 1,277 terawatt-hours 26.42 terawatt-hours Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Peru or Qatar?
Qatar, at 3,477 terawatt-hours against 2,560 terawatt-hours in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Peru and Qatar?
917 terawatt-hours, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Qatar?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Peru and Qatar rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
Peru ranks 49th and Qatar ranks 46th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 3,724 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.