New Zealand vs Norway: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
New Zealand
0.8259 gigawatts
in 2025
Norway
0.8841 gigawatts
in 2025
New Zealand rank
76th
Norway rank
73rd
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.8841 gigawatts against 0.8259 gigawatts in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0582 gigawatts.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 76th and Norway ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.003 gigawatts | 0.0085 gigawatts | 0.0055 gigawatts | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.0408 gigawatts | 0.0327 gigawatts | 0.008 gigawatts | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.3948 gigawatts | 0.4798 gigawatts | 0.0849 gigawatts | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.8841 gigawatts against 0.8259 gigawatts in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.0582 gigawatts, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- New Zealand ranks 76th and Norway ranks 73rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) β 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.