Czechia vs Sweden: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Czechia
4.54 gigawatts
in 2025
Sweden
5.48 gigawatts
in 2025
Czechia rank
38th
Sweden rank
35th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Czechia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.48 gigawatts against 4.54 gigawatts in Czechia, a difference of 0.94 gigawatts.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Czechia ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0511 gigawatts | 0.0049 gigawatts | 0.0462 gigawatts | Czechia |
| 2010s | 2.01 gigawatts | 0.1763 gigawatts | 1.83 gigawatts | Czechia |
| 2020s | 3.08 gigawatts | 3.23 gigawatts | 0.1558 gigawatts | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Czechia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.48 gigawatts against 4.54 gigawatts in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Czechia and Sweden?
- 0.94 gigawatts, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Czechia ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 35th 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.