Saudi Arabia vs Taiwan: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Saudi Arabia
11.88 gigawatts
in 2025
Taiwan
15.47 gigawatts
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
Taiwan rank
17th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 15.47 gigawatts against 11.88 gigawatts in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.59 gigawatts.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and Taiwan ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0022 gigawatts | 0.0018 gigawatts | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.0242 gigawatts | 1.22 gigawatts | 1.2 gigawatts | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 3.59 gigawatts | 10.9 gigawatts | 7.31 gigawatts | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Saudi Arabia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 15.47 gigawatts against 11.88 gigawatts in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Saudi Arabia and Taiwan?
- 3.59 gigawatts, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Taiwan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Taiwan rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and Taiwan ranks 17th 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.