Australia vs Spain: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Australia
42.44 gigawatts
in 2025
Spain
44.87 gigawatts
in 2025
Australia rank
8th
Spain rank
7th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 44.87 gigawatts against 42.44 gigawatts in Australia, a difference of 2.43 gigawatts.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0767 gigawatts | 0.7589 gigawatts | 0.6822 gigawatts | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.72 gigawatts | 4.99 gigawatts | 0.7323 gigawatts | Australia |
| 2020s | 31.01 gigawatts | 26.34 gigawatts | 4.67 gigawatts | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 44.87 gigawatts against 42.44 gigawatts in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Australia and Spain?
- 2.43 gigawatts, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Australia ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th 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.