Brazil vs Spain: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Brazil
64.69 gigawatts
in 2025
Spain
44.87 gigawatts
in 2025
Brazil rank
6th
Spain rank
7th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Brazil
- Spain
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 64.69 gigawatts against 44.87 gigawatts in Spain, a difference of 19.82 gigawatts.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0016 gigawatts | 0.7589 gigawatts | 0.7572 gigawatts | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.8541 gigawatts | 4.99 gigawatts | 4.13 gigawatts | Spain |
| 2020s | 33.85 gigawatts | 26.34 gigawatts | 7.51 gigawatts | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Brazil or Spain?
- Brazil, at 64.69 gigawatts against 44.87 gigawatts in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Brazil and Spain?
- 19.82 gigawatts, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th 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.