Austria vs Belgium: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Austria
10.3 gigawatts
in 2025
Belgium
10.4 gigawatts
in 2025
Austria rank
24th
Belgium rank
23rd
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 10.4 gigawatts against 10.3 gigawatts in Austria, a difference of 0.1 gigawatts.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 24th and Belgium ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0257 gigawatts | 0.0594 gigawatts | 0.0337 gigawatts | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.8471 gigawatts | 2.96 gigawatts | 2.12 gigawatts | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.7 gigawatts | 7.76 gigawatts | 2.06 gigawatts | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 10.4 gigawatts against 10.3 gigawatts in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.1 gigawatts, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Austria ranks 24th and Belgium ranks 23rd 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.