Cook Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Cook Islands
0.003 gigawatts
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.0024 gigawatts
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
181st
Papua New Guinea rank
184th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Cook Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 0.003 gigawatts against 0.0024 gigawatts in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0006 gigawatts.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 181st and Papua New Guinea ranks 184th of 199 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.003 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0027 gigawatts | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 0.003 gigawatts | 0.0009 gigawatts | 0.0021 gigawatts | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Cook Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Cook Islands, at 0.003 gigawatts against 0.0024 gigawatts in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0006 gigawatts, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Cook Islands ranks 181st and Papua New Guinea ranks 184th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) – 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.