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
0246200620152025

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) – 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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Indicator
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 3,277 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.