Canada vs Sweden: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Canada
5.4 gigawatts
in 2025
Sweden
5.48 gigawatts
in 2025
Canada rank
36th
Sweden rank
35th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.48 gigawatts against 5.4 gigawatts in Canada, a difference of 0.08 gigawatts.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 35th of 199 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0098 gigawatts | 0.006 gigawatts | 0.0038 gigawatts | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.62 gigawatts | 0.1763 gigawatts | 1.45 gigawatts | Canada |
| 2020s | 4.5 gigawatts | 3.23 gigawatts | 1.26 gigawatts | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Canada or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.48 gigawatts against 5.4 gigawatts in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.08 gigawatts, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Canada ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 35th 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.