Bangladesh vs New Zealand: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Bangladesh
0.7084 gigawatts
in 2024
New Zealand
0.578 gigawatts
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
68th
New Zealand rank
71st
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Bangladesh
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.7084 gigawatts against 0.578 gigawatts in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1304 gigawatts.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was New Zealand ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 68th and New Zealand ranks 71st of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0212 gigawatts | 0.0502 gigawatts | 0.029 gigawatts | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.4199 gigawatts | 0.3096 gigawatts | 0.1102 gigawatts | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Bangladesh or New Zealand?
- Bangladesh, at 0.7084 gigawatts against 0.578 gigawatts in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Bangladesh and New Zealand?
- 0.1304 gigawatts, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and New Zealand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and New Zealand rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Bangladesh ranks 68th and New Zealand ranks 71st 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.