Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Papua New Guinea
0.0024 gigawatts
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.0028 gigawatts
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
184th
Vanuatu rank
182nd
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.0028 gigawatts against 0.0024 gigawatts in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0004 gigawatts.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 184th and Vanuatu ranks 182nd of 199 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0025 gigawatts | 0.0022 gigawatts | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 0.0009 gigawatts | 0.0027 gigawatts | 0.0018 gigawatts | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.0028 gigawatts against 0.0024 gigawatts in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 0.0004 gigawatts, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 184th and Vanuatu ranks 182nd 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.