Indonesia vs New Zealand: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Indonesia
0.4945 gigawatts
in 2024
New Zealand
0.578 gigawatts
in 2024
Indonesia rank
74th
New Zealand rank
71st
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Indonesia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.578 gigawatts against 0.4945 gigawatts in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0835 gigawatts.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was New Zealand ahead.
Indonesia ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 71st of 194 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0291 gigawatts | 0.0408 gigawatts | 0.0116 gigawatts | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.2541 gigawatts | 0.3096 gigawatts | 0.0555 gigawatts | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Indonesia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.578 gigawatts against 0.4945 gigawatts in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Indonesia and New Zealand?
- 0.0835 gigawatts, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and New Zealand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and New Zealand rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Indonesia ranks 74th and New Zealand ranks 71st 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.