Egypt vs Pakistan: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Egypt
3.22 gigawatts
in 2025
Pakistan
3.7 gigawatts
in 2025
Egypt rank
41st
Pakistan rank
40th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Egypt
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3.7 gigawatts against 3.22 gigawatts in Egypt, a difference of 0.48 gigawatts.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Pakistan ahead.
Egypt ranks 41st and Pakistan ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.609 gigawatts | 0.6599 gigawatts | 0.0509 gigawatts | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.06 gigawatts | 2.54 gigawatts | 0.4823 gigawatts | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Egypt or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 3.7 gigawatts against 3.22 gigawatts in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Egypt and Pakistan?
- 0.48 gigawatts, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Pakistan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Pakistan rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Egypt ranks 41st and Pakistan ranks 40th 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.