Palau vs Samoa: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Palau
0.0193 gigawatts
in 2024
Samoa
0.0157 gigawatts
in 2024
Palau rank
142nd
Samoa rank
143rd
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Palau
- Samoa
How they compare
Palau currently reports 0.0193 gigawatts against 0.0157 gigawatts in Samoa, a difference of 0.0036 gigawatts.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 142nd and Samoa ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts | Palau |
| 2010s | 0.0014 gigawatts | 0.0071 gigawatts | 0.0057 gigawatts | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.0097 gigawatts | 0.0157 gigawatts | 0.0061 gigawatts | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Palau or Samoa?
- Palau, at 0.0193 gigawatts against 0.0157 gigawatts in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Palau and Samoa?
- 0.0036 gigawatts, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Samoa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Samoa rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Palau ranks 142nd and Samoa ranks 143rd 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.