Greece vs Mexico: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Greece
9.27 gigawatts
in 2024
Mexico
11.97 gigawatts
in 2024
Greece rank
21st
Mexico rank
18th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Greece
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 11.97 gigawatts against 9.27 gigawatts in Greece, a difference of 2.7 gigawatts.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.
Greece ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 18th of 194 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 | 5.66 gigawatts | 9.64 gigawatts | 3.98 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 11.97 gigawatts against 9.27 gigawatts in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Greece and Mexico?
- 2.7 gigawatts, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Mexico rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Greece ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 18th 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
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.