Canada vs Ukraine: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Canada
5.4 gigawatts
in 2025
Ukraine
5.5 gigawatts
in 2025
Canada rank
36th
Ukraine rank
34th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Canada
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.5 gigawatts against 5.4 gigawatts in Canada, a difference of 0.1 gigawatts.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 36th and Ukraine ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.62 gigawatts | 1.31 gigawatts | 0.3152 gigawatts | Canada |
| 2020s | 4.5 gigawatts | 7.09 gigawatts | 2.59 gigawatts | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Canada or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5.5 gigawatts against 5.4 gigawatts in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Canada and Ukraine?
- 0.1 gigawatts, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ukraine?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Ukraine rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Canada ranks 36th and Ukraine ranks 34th 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.