Colombia vs Qatar: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Colombia
1.7 gigawatts
in 2025
Qatar
1.68 gigawatts
in 2025
Colombia rank
51st
Qatar rank
52nd
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Colombia
- Qatar
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.7 gigawatts against 1.68 gigawatts in Qatar, a difference of 0.02 gigawatts.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 51st and Qatar ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0125 gigawatts | 0.0051 gigawatts | 0.0074 gigawatts | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.684 gigawatts | 0.6843 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Colombia or Qatar?
- Colombia, at 1.7 gigawatts against 1.68 gigawatts in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Colombia and Qatar?
- 0.02 gigawatts, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Qatar?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Qatar rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Colombia ranks 51st and Qatar ranks 52nd 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.