Austria vs Chile: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Austria
8.47 gigawatts
in 2024
Chile
10.79 gigawatts
in 2024
Austria rank
22nd
Chile rank
19th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Austria
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 10.79 gigawatts against 8.47 gigawatts in Austria, a difference of 2.32 gigawatts.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 22nd and Chile ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 gigawatts | 1.09 gigawatts | 0.0622 gigawatts | Chile |
| 2020s | 4.67 gigawatts | 6.82 gigawatts | 2.15 gigawatts | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Austria or Chile?
- Chile, at 10.79 gigawatts against 8.47 gigawatts in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Austria and Chile?
- 2.32 gigawatts, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Chile?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Chile rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Austria ranks 22nd and Chile ranks 19th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2025) – 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.