Cook Islands vs Vanuatu: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Cook Islands
0.003 gigawatts
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.0028 gigawatts
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
181st
Vanuatu rank
182nd

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 0.003 gigawatts against 0.0028 gigawatts in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0002 gigawatts.

That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 181st and Vanuatu ranks 182nd 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 Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0019 gigawatts 0.001 gigawatts 0.0009 gigawatts Cook Islands
2020s 0.003 gigawatts 0.0027 gigawatts 0.0002 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 Vanuatu?
Cook Islands, at 0.003 gigawatts against 0.0028 gigawatts in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Cook Islands and Vanuatu?
0.0002 gigawatts, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Vanuatu?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Cook Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Cook Islands ranks 181st and Vanuatu ranks 182nd 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

Indicator
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 3,277 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

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