Australia vs South Korea: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Australia
42.44 gigawatts
in 2025
South Korea
34.04 gigawatts
in 2025
Australia rank
8th
South Korea rank
10th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 42.44 gigawatts against 34.04 gigawatts in South Korea, a difference of 8.4 gigawatts.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0767 gigawatts | 0.1041 gigawatts | 0.0274 gigawatts | South Korea |
| 2010s | 5.72 gigawatts | 4.12 gigawatts | 1.6 gigawatts | Australia |
| 2020s | 31.01 gigawatts | 23.3 gigawatts | 7.7 gigawatts | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Australia or South Korea?
- Australia, at 42.44 gigawatts against 34.04 gigawatts in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Australia and South Korea?
- 8.4 gigawatts, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Australia ranks 8th and South Korea ranks 10th 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.