Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0025 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Marshall Islands, 2009–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Marshall Islands stood at 0.0025 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 555.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.0025 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 gigawatts, in 2009.
Marshall Islands ranks 183rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0001 gigawatts | — |
| 2010 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +103.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +234.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.001 gigawatts | +160.0% |
| 2017 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.001 gigawatts | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0025 gigawatts | +112.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0025 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.0025 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.474 gigawatts, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.0025 gigawatts is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.001 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 gigawatts | 0.001 gigawatts | 0.0025 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More energy & mining data for Marshall Islands
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 41.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 43.8% (2023)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 13.95 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 384.82 tonnes (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.0096 units per person (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 2.14 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Marshall Islands?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Marshall Islands was 0.0025 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2009.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Marshall Islands ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 555.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.