Latvia vs Norway: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Latvia
0.9224 gigawatts
in 2025
Norway
0.8841 gigawatts
in 2025
Latvia rank
70th
Norway rank
73rd

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

  • Latvia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.9224 gigawatts against 0.8841 gigawatts in Norway, a difference of 0.0383 gigawatts.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Norway ahead.

Latvia ranks 70th and Norway ranks 73rd of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0017 gigawatts 0.065 gigawatts 0.0633 gigawatts Norway
2020s 0.3378 gigawatts 0.4798 gigawatts 0.1419 gigawatts Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Latvia or Norway?
Latvia, at 0.9224 gigawatts against 0.8841 gigawatts in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Latvia and Norway?
0.0383 gigawatts, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Latvia ranks 70th and Norway ranks 73rd 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

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