Romania vs United Arab Emirates: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Romania
6.24 gigawatts
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
6.82 gigawatts
in 2025
Romania rank
31st
United Arab Emirates rank
29th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Romania
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 6.82 gigawatts against 6.24 gigawatts in Romania, a difference of 0.58 gigawatts.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Romania ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.01 gigawatts | 0.0099 gigawatts | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.8952 gigawatts | 0.2727 gigawatts | 0.6225 gigawatts | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.01 gigawatts | 4.38 gigawatts | 1.36 gigawatts | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Romania or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 6.82 gigawatts against 6.24 gigawatts in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Romania and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.58 gigawatts, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Arab Emirates?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Romania and United Arab Emirates rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Romania ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 29th 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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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.