Chile vs Greece: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Chile
10.79 gigawatts
in 2024
Greece
9.27 gigawatts
in 2024
Chile rank
19th
Greece rank
21st

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

  • Chile
  • Greece
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 10.79 gigawatts against 9.27 gigawatts in Greece, a difference of 1.52 gigawatts.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Greece ahead.

Chile ranks 19th and Greece ranks 21st of 194 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Greece Difference Ahead
2010s 1.09 gigawatts 2.48 gigawatts 1.39 gigawatts Greece
2020s 6.82 gigawatts 5.66 gigawatts 1.15 gigawatts Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Chile or Greece?
Chile, at 10.79 gigawatts against 9.27 gigawatts in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Chile and Greece?
1.52 gigawatts, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Greece?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Chile and Greece rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Chile ranks 19th and Greece ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IRENA (2025) – 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

Indicator
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 3,044 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.