Belgium vs Greece: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Belgium
10.4 gigawatts
in 2025
Greece
11.08 gigawatts
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
Greece rank
21st

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

  • Belgium
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 11.08 gigawatts against 10.4 gigawatts in Belgium, a difference of 0.68 gigawatts.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Greece ahead.

Belgium ranks 23rd and Greece ranks 21st of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0594 gigawatts 0.0095 gigawatts 0.0499 gigawatts Belgium
2010s 2.96 gigawatts 2.06 gigawatts 0.8998 gigawatts Belgium
2020s 7.76 gigawatts 6.49 gigawatts 1.27 gigawatts Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Belgium or Greece?
Greece, at 11.08 gigawatts against 10.4 gigawatts in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Belgium and Greece?
0.68 gigawatts, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Belgium ranks 23rd and Greece ranks 21st 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
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.