Micronesia (country) vs Nauru: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Micronesia (country)
0.007 gigawatts
in 2025
Nauru
0.009 gigawatts
in 2025
Micronesia (country) rank
167th
Nauru rank
164th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 0.009 gigawatts against 0.007 gigawatts in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.002 gigawatts.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.3 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 167th and Nauru ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 0.0019 gigawatts | 0.0005 gigawatts | 0.0014 gigawatts | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 0.0071 gigawatts | 0.0038 gigawatts | 0.0032 gigawatts | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Micronesia (country) or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 0.009 gigawatts against 0.007 gigawatts in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Micronesia (country) and Nauru?
- 0.002 gigawatts, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Nauru?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Nauru rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 167th and Nauru ranks 164th 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.