What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Dominican Republic and Iran?

0.28 gigawatts, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Iran?

15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.

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.

Dominican Republic vs Iran: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Dominican Republic

2.06 gigawatts

in 2025

Iran

1.78 gigawatts

in 2025

Dominican Republic rank

49th

Iran rank

50th

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

Dominican Republic
Iran

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 2.06 gigawatts against 1.78 gigawatts in Iran, a difference of 0.28 gigawatts.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Iran ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 49th and Iran ranks 50th of 199 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Iran	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.0808 gigawatts	0.0975 gigawatts	0.0167 gigawatts	Iran
2020s	1.03 gigawatts	0.7635 gigawatts	0.271 gigawatts	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Dominican Republic or Iran?: Dominican Republic, at 2.06 gigawatts against 1.78 gigawatts in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Dominican Republic and Iran?: 0.28 gigawatts, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Iran?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Iran rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?: Dominican Republic ranks 49th and Iran ranks 50th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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