Samoa vs Tonga: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Samoa
0.0157 gigawatts
in 2024
Tonga
0.0149 gigawatts
in 2024
Samoa rank
143rd
Tonga rank
146th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.0157 gigawatts against 0.0149 gigawatts in Tonga, a difference of 0.0008 gigawatts.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 143rd and Tonga ranks 146th of 194 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.0071 gigawatts | 0.0034 gigawatts | 0.0037 gigawatts | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.0157 gigawatts | 0.0113 gigawatts | 0.0044 gigawatts | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 0.0157 gigawatts against 0.0149 gigawatts in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Samoa and Tonga?
- 0.0008 gigawatts, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Samoa ranks 143rd and Tonga ranks 146th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2025) – 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.