What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Lithuania and Sri Lanka?

0.62 gigawatts, with Lithuania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sri Lanka?

18 years are reported by both, from 2008 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.

Lithuania vs Sri Lanka: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Lithuania

3.12 gigawatts

in 2025

Sri Lanka

2.5 gigawatts

in 2025

Lithuania rank

42nd

Sri Lanka rank

45th

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

Lithuania
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 3.12 gigawatts against 2.5 gigawatts in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.62 gigawatts.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0001 gigawatts	0 gigawatts	0.0001 gigawatts	Lithuania
2010s	0.0524 gigawatts	0.0824 gigawatts	0.03 gigawatts	Sri Lanka
2020s	1.28 gigawatts	1.14 gigawatts	0.1344 gigawatts	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Lithuania or Sri Lanka?: Lithuania, at 3.12 gigawatts against 2.5 gigawatts in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Lithuania and Sri Lanka?: 0.62 gigawatts, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sri Lanka?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Sri Lanka rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?: Lithuania ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th 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.