South Korea vs Spain: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
South Korea
34.04 gigawatts
in 2025
Spain
44.87 gigawatts
in 2025
South Korea rank
10th
Spain rank
7th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 44.87 gigawatts against 34.04 gigawatts in South Korea, a difference of 10.83 gigawatts.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
South Korea ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1041 gigawatts | 0.7589 gigawatts | 0.6548 gigawatts | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.12 gigawatts | 4.99 gigawatts | 0.8701 gigawatts | Spain |
| 2020s | 23.3 gigawatts | 26.34 gigawatts | 3.03 gigawatts | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, South Korea or Spain?
- Spain, at 44.87 gigawatts against 34.04 gigawatts in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between South Korea and Spain?
- 10.83 gigawatts, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- South Korea ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th 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.