Tuvalu vs Vanuatu: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Tuvalu
0.003 gigawatts
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.0028 gigawatts
in 2025
Tuvalu rank
180th
Vanuatu rank
182nd

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

  • Tuvalu
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 0.003 gigawatts against 0.0028 gigawatts in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0002 gigawatts.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Tuvalu ranks 180th and Vanuatu ranks 182nd of 199 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Tuvalu averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tuvalu Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0013 gigawatts 0.001 gigawatts 0.0004 gigawatts Tuvalu
2020s 0.0026 gigawatts 0.0027 gigawatts 0.0001 gigawatts Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Tuvalu or Vanuatu?
Tuvalu, at 0.003 gigawatts against 0.0028 gigawatts in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Tuvalu and Vanuatu?
0.0002 gigawatts, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and Vanuatu?
15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Tuvalu and Vanuatu rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Tuvalu ranks 180th and Vanuatu ranks 182nd 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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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.