Australia vs Italy: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Australia
42.44 gigawatts
in 2025
Italy
41.18 gigawatts
in 2025
Australia rank
8th
Italy rank
9th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 42.44 gigawatts against 41.18 gigawatts in Italy, a difference of 1.26 gigawatts.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Italy ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0767 gigawatts | 0.2054 gigawatts | 0.1287 gigawatts | Italy |
| 2010s | 5.72 gigawatts | 16.76 gigawatts | 11.04 gigawatts | Italy |
| 2020s | 31.01 gigawatts | 29.03 gigawatts | 1.98 gigawatts | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at 42.44 gigawatts against 41.18 gigawatts in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Australia and Italy?
- 1.26 gigawatts, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Australia ranks 8th and Italy ranks 9th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) β 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.