Brazil vs India: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Brazil
64.69 gigawatts
in 2025
India
130.99 gigawatts
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
India rank
3rd
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 130.99 gigawatts against 64.69 gigawatts in Brazil, a difference of 66.3 gigawatts.
That makes India's figure about 2.0 times Brazil's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0017 gigawatts | 0.0038 gigawatts | 0.0021 gigawatts | India |
| 2010s | 0.8541 gigawatts | 9.63 gigawatts | 8.77 gigawatts | India |
| 2020s | 33.85 gigawatts | 73.8 gigawatts | 39.95 gigawatts | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Brazil or India?
- India, at 130.99 gigawatts against 64.69 gigawatts in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Brazil and India?
- 66.3 gigawatts, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Brazil ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) β 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.