Austria vs Hungary: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Austria
8.47 gigawatts
in 2024
Hungary
7.7 gigawatts
in 2024
Austria rank
22nd
Hungary rank
25th

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

  • Austria
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 8.47 gigawatts against 7.7 gigawatts in Hungary, a difference of 0.77 gigawatts.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 22nd and Hungary ranks 25th of 194 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Hungary Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0344 gigawatts 0.0008 gigawatts 0.0336 gigawatts Austria
2010s 0.8446 gigawatts 0.3021 gigawatts 0.5425 gigawatts Austria
2020s 4.67 gigawatts 4.59 gigawatts 0.0784 gigawatts Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Austria or Hungary?
Austria, at 8.47 gigawatts against 7.7 gigawatts in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Austria and Hungary?
0.77 gigawatts, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Austria ranks 22nd and Hungary ranks 25th 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.