Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Kuwait or United States Virgin Islands?

United States Virgin Islands, at 0.0529 gigawatts against 0.0502 gigawatts in Kuwait as of 2025.

What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Kuwait and United States Virgin Islands?

0.0027 gigawatts, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States Virgin Islands?

15 years are reported by both, from 2011 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.

Kuwait vs United States Virgin Islands: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Kuwait

0.0502 gigawatts

in 2025

United States Virgin Islands

0.0529 gigawatts

in 2025

Kuwait rank

137th

United States Virgin Islands rank

136th

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

Kuwait
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 0.0529 gigawatts against 0.0502 gigawatts in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0027 gigawatts.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Kuwait ranks 137th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 136th of 199 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.0125 gigawatts	0.0056 gigawatts	0.0069 gigawatts	Kuwait
2020s	0.0444 gigawatts	0.0206 gigawatts	0.0238 gigawatts	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Kuwait or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 0.0529 gigawatts against 0.0502 gigawatts in Kuwait as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Kuwait and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.0027 gigawatts, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States Virgin Islands?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Kuwait and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?: Kuwait ranks 137th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 136th 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.