Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs North Korea: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
0.1704 gigawatts
in 2024
North Korea
0.1427 gigawatts
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
98th
North Korea rank
99th

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 0.1704 gigawatts against 0.1427 gigawatts in North Korea, a difference of 0.0277 gigawatts.

That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was North Korea ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 98th and North Korea ranks 99th of 194 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of North Korea Difference Ahead
2010s 0.045 gigawatts 0.0504 gigawatts 0.0054 gigawatts North Korea
2020s 0.1565 gigawatts 0.1137 gigawatts 0.0428 gigawatts Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or North Korea?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 0.1704 gigawatts against 0.1427 gigawatts in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and North Korea?
0.0277 gigawatts, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and North Korea?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and North Korea rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 98th and North Korea ranks 99th 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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Indicator
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 3,044 data points, 2000–2024
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.