Bolivia vs New Caledonia: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Bolivia
0.1876 gigawatts
in 2025
New Caledonia
0.2185 gigawatts
in 2025
Bolivia rank
100th
New Caledonia rank
98th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Bolivia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 0.2185 gigawatts against 0.1876 gigawatts in Bolivia, a difference of 0.0309 gigawatts.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 100th and New Caledonia ranks 98th of 199 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.045 gigawatts | 0.0634 gigawatts | 0.0184 gigawatts | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 0.1617 gigawatts | 0.1928 gigawatts | 0.0311 gigawatts | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Bolivia or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 0.2185 gigawatts against 0.1876 gigawatts in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Bolivia and New Caledonia?
- 0.0309 gigawatts, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and New Caledonia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and New Caledonia rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Bolivia ranks 100th and New Caledonia ranks 98th 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.