Switzerland vs Thailand: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Switzerland
8.79 gigawatts
in 2025
Thailand
6.83 gigawatts
in 2025
Switzerland rank
25th
Thailand rank
28th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Switzerland
- Thailand
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.79 gigawatts against 6.83 gigawatts in Thailand, a difference of 1.96 gigawatts.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Thailand ahead.
Switzerland ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0488 gigawatts | 0.033 gigawatts | 0.0157 gigawatts | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.19 gigawatts | 1.51 gigawatts | 0.3184 gigawatts | Thailand |
| 2020s | 5.54 gigawatts | 3.77 gigawatts | 1.77 gigawatts | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Switzerland or Thailand?
- Switzerland, at 8.79 gigawatts against 6.83 gigawatts in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Switzerland and Thailand?
- 1.96 gigawatts, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Thailand?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Thailand rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Switzerland ranks 25th 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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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.