Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Mexico
12.9 gigawatts
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
11.88 gigawatts
in 2025
Mexico rank
18th
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 12.9 gigawatts against 11.88 gigawatts in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.02 gigawatts.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0172 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0169 gigawatts | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.14 gigawatts | 0.0242 gigawatts | 1.11 gigawatts | Mexico |
| 2020s | 10.19 gigawatts | 3.59 gigawatts | 6.59 gigawatts | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
- Mexico, at 12.9 gigawatts against 11.88 gigawatts in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.02 gigawatts, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Mexico ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th 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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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.