What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Belgium and Saudi Arabia?

1.48 gigawatts, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Saudi Arabia?

24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.

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.

Belgium vs Saudi Arabia: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Belgium

10.4 gigawatts

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

11.88 gigawatts

in 2025

Belgium rank

23rd

Saudi Arabia rank

20th

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

Belgium
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 11.88 gigawatts against 10.4 gigawatts in Belgium, a difference of 1.48 gigawatts.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0594 gigawatts	0.0003 gigawatts	0.059 gigawatts	Belgium
2010s	2.96 gigawatts	0.0242 gigawatts	2.94 gigawatts	Belgium
2020s	7.76 gigawatts	3.59 gigawatts	4.17 gigawatts	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Belgium or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 11.88 gigawatts against 10.4 gigawatts in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Belgium and Saudi Arabia?: 1.48 gigawatts, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Saudi Arabia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Saudi Arabia rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?: Belgium ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th 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: 18 September 2026

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