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
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) β 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.