Albania vs New Zealand: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Albania
0.8756 gigawatts
in 2025
New Zealand
0.8259 gigawatts
in 2025
Albania rank
74th
New Zealand rank
76th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Albania
- New Zealand
How they compare
Albania currently reports 0.8756 gigawatts against 0.8259 gigawatts in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0497 gigawatts.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was New Zealand ahead.
Albania ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 76th of 199 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.003 gigawatts | 0.0028 gigawatts | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.0021 gigawatts | 0.0408 gigawatts | 0.0386 gigawatts | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.3243 gigawatts | 0.3948 gigawatts | 0.0705 gigawatts | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Albania or New Zealand?
- Albania, at 0.8756 gigawatts against 0.8259 gigawatts in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Albania and New Zealand?
- 0.0497 gigawatts, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and New Zealand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Albania and New Zealand rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Albania ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 76th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.