Kazakhstan vs Laos: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Kazakhstan
1.33 gigawatts
in 2025
Laos
1.06 gigawatts
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
60th
Laos rank
63rd
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Kazakhstan
- Laos
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 1.33 gigawatts against 1.06 gigawatts in Laos, a difference of 0.27 gigawatts.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 60th and Laos ranks 63rd of 199 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1328 gigawatts | 0.0106 gigawatts | 0.1222 gigawatts | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 1.14 gigawatts | 0.2221 gigawatts | 0.9203 gigawatts | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Kazakhstan or Laos?
- Kazakhstan, at 1.33 gigawatts against 1.06 gigawatts in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Kazakhstan and Laos?
- 0.27 gigawatts, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Laos?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Laos rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Kazakhstan ranks 60th 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.