Ecuador vs Samoa: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Ecuador
0.0252 gigawatts
in 2024
Samoa
0.0157 gigawatts
in 2024
Ecuador rank
140th
Samoa rank
143rd

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

  • Ecuador
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.0252 gigawatts against 0.0157 gigawatts in Samoa, a difference of 0.0095 gigawatts.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.6 times Samoa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 140th and Samoa ranks 143rd of 194 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0213 gigawatts 0.0101 gigawatts 0.0112 gigawatts Ecuador
2020s 0.0247 gigawatts 0.0157 gigawatts 0.009 gigawatts Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Ecuador or Samoa?
Ecuador, at 0.0252 gigawatts against 0.0157 gigawatts in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Ecuador and Samoa?
0.0095 gigawatts, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Samoa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Samoa rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Ecuador ranks 140th and Samoa ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IRENA (2025) – 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 3,044 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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