Romania vs Thailand: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Romania
6.24 gigawatts
in 2025
Thailand
6.83 gigawatts
in 2025
Romania rank
31st
Thailand rank
28th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Romania
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 6.83 gigawatts against 6.24 gigawatts in Romania, a difference of 0.59 gigawatts.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Thailand ahead.
Romania ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0347 gigawatts | 0.0346 gigawatts | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.8952 gigawatts | 1.51 gigawatts | 0.6182 gigawatts | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3.01 gigawatts | 3.77 gigawatts | 0.7606 gigawatts | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Romania or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 6.83 gigawatts against 6.24 gigawatts in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Romania and Thailand?
- 0.59 gigawatts, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Thailand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Thailand rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Romania ranks 31st 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.