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
- Luxembourg
- New Zealand
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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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.