What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Greece and Saudi Arabia?

0.8 gigawatts, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Saudi Arabia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.

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.

Greece vs Saudi Arabia: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Greece

11.08 gigawatts

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

11.88 gigawatts

in 2025

Greece rank

21st

Saudi Arabia rank

20th

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

Greece
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 11.88 gigawatts against 11.08 gigawatts in Greece, a difference of 0.8 gigawatts.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 199 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0086 gigawatts	0.0003 gigawatts	0.0082 gigawatts	Greece
2010s	2.06 gigawatts	0.0242 gigawatts	2.04 gigawatts	Greece
2020s	6.49 gigawatts	3.59 gigawatts	2.9 gigawatts	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Greece or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 11.88 gigawatts against 11.08 gigawatts in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Greece and Saudi Arabia?: 0.8 gigawatts, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Saudi Arabia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Greece and Saudi Arabia rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?: Greece ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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