Portugal vs Thailand: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Portugal
6.78 gigawatts
in 2025
Thailand
6.83 gigawatts
in 2025
Portugal rank
30th
Thailand rank
28th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Portugal
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 6.83 gigawatts against 6.78 gigawatts in Portugal, a difference of 0.05 gigawatts.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Thailand ahead.
Portugal ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0503 gigawatts | 0.033 gigawatts | 0.0172 gigawatts | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.4363 gigawatts | 1.51 gigawatts | 1.08 gigawatts | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3.61 gigawatts | 3.77 gigawatts | 0.159 gigawatts | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Portugal or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 6.83 gigawatts against 6.78 gigawatts in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Portugal and Thailand?
- 0.05 gigawatts, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Thailand?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Thailand rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Portugal ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 28th 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.