Luxembourg vs New Zealand: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Luxembourg
0.5233 gigawatts
in 2024
New Zealand
0.578 gigawatts
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
73rd
New Zealand rank
71st

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.578 gigawatts against 0.5233 gigawatts in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0547 gigawatts.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 73rd and New Zealand ranks 71st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 0.025 gigawatts 0.003 gigawatts 0.022 gigawatts Luxembourg
2010s 0.1006 gigawatts 0.0408 gigawatts 0.0599 gigawatts Luxembourg
2020s 0.3396 gigawatts 0.3096 gigawatts 0.0299 gigawatts Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Luxembourg or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 0.578 gigawatts against 0.5233 gigawatts in Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Luxembourg and New Zealand?
0.0547 gigawatts, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and New Zealand?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and New Zealand rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Luxembourg ranks 73rd and New Zealand ranks 71st 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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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.