Azerbaijan vs New Caledonia: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Azerbaijan
0.281 gigawatts
in 2025
New Caledonia
0.2185 gigawatts
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
95th
New Caledonia rank
98th

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • New Caledonia
00.10.20.3200520152025

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 0.281 gigawatts against 0.2185 gigawatts in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.0625 gigawatts.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.3 times New Caledonia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 95th and New Caledonia ranks 98th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan New Caledonia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0001 gigawatts 0.0001 gigawatts 0 gigawatts Azerbaijan
2010s 0.0132 gigawatts 0.0219 gigawatts 0.0087 gigawatts New Caledonia
2020s 0.163 gigawatts 0.1928 gigawatts 0.0298 gigawatts New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Azerbaijan or New Caledonia?
Azerbaijan, at 0.281 gigawatts against 0.2185 gigawatts in New Caledonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Azerbaijan and New Caledonia?
0.0625 gigawatts, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and New Caledonia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and New Caledonia rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Azerbaijan ranks 95th and New Caledonia ranks 98th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IRENA (2026) – 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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Indicator
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 3,277 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

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