Belgium vs Switzerland: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Belgium
10.4 gigawatts
in 2025
Switzerland
8.79 gigawatts
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
25th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 10.4 gigawatts against 8.79 gigawatts in Switzerland, a difference of 1.61 gigawatts.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0594 gigawatts | 0.0361 gigawatts | 0.0233 gigawatts | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.96 gigawatts | 1.19 gigawatts | 1.77 gigawatts | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.76 gigawatts | 5.54 gigawatts | 2.22 gigawatts | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 10.4 gigawatts against 8.79 gigawatts in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 1.61 gigawatts, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 25th 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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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.