Estonia vs Laos: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Estonia
0.9842 gigawatts
in 2025
Laos
1.06 gigawatts
in 2025
Estonia rank
66th
Laos rank
63rd
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Estonia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.06 gigawatts against 0.9842 gigawatts in Estonia, a difference of 0.0758 gigawatts.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 66th and Laos ranks 63rd of 199 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.019 gigawatts | 0.0074 gigawatts | 0.0115 gigawatts | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.6328 gigawatts | 0.2221 gigawatts | 0.4107 gigawatts | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Estonia or Laos?
- Laos, at 1.06 gigawatts against 0.9842 gigawatts in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Estonia and Laos?
- 0.0758 gigawatts, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Laos?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Laos rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Estonia ranks 66th and Laos ranks 63rd 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.