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
02.557.510200020122024

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

Indicator
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 3,044 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.