Lithuania vs Malaysia: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Lithuania
2.4 gigawatts
in 2024
Malaysia
2.3 gigawatts
in 2024
Lithuania rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
43rd

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

  • Lithuania
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 2.4 gigawatts against 2.3 gigawatts in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1 gigawatts.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malaysia ahead.

Lithuania ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 194 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0001 gigawatts 0.0005 gigawatts 0.0004 gigawatts Malaysia
2010s 0.0524 gigawatts 0.2441 gigawatts 0.1917 gigawatts Malaysia
2020s 0.9056 gigawatts 1.92 gigawatts 1.02 gigawatts Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Lithuania or Malaysia?
Lithuania, at 2.4 gigawatts against 2.3 gigawatts in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Lithuania and Malaysia?
0.1 gigawatts, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Malaysia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Lithuania and Malaysia rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Lithuania ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 43rd 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

Indicator
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 3,044 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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