Greece vs Mexico: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Greece
11.08 gigawatts
in 2025
Mexico
12.9 gigawatts
in 2025
Greece rank
21st
Mexico rank
18th

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

  • Greece
  • Mexico
051015200020122025

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 12.9 gigawatts against 11.08 gigawatts in Greece, a difference of 1.82 gigawatts.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.

Greece ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 18th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0086 gigawatts 0.0176 gigawatts 0.009 gigawatts Mexico
2010s 2.06 gigawatts 1.14 gigawatts 0.9247 gigawatts Greece
2020s 6.49 gigawatts 10.19 gigawatts 3.7 gigawatts Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Greece or Mexico?
Mexico, at 12.9 gigawatts against 11.08 gigawatts in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Greece and Mexico?
1.82 gigawatts, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Greece and Mexico rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Greece ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 18th 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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About this data

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

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