Russia vs Sri Lanka: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Russia
2.43 gigawatts
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.5 gigawatts
in 2025
Russia rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
45th

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

  • Russia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 2.5 gigawatts against 2.43 gigawatts in Russia, a difference of 0.07 gigawatts.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 199 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 0.3894 gigawatts 0.0824 gigawatts 0.3071 gigawatts Russia
2020s 2.08 gigawatts 1.14 gigawatts 0.941 gigawatts Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Russia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 2.5 gigawatts against 2.43 gigawatts in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Russia and Sri Lanka?
0.07 gigawatts, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sri Lanka?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Russia and Sri Lanka rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Russia ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th 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

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.