Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Nauru
Nauru: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.003 gigawatts in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Nauru, 2006–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Nauru is 0.003 gigawatts, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,387.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Nauru peaked at 0.003 gigawatts in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2006.
Nauru ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0023 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 gigawatts | 0.0023 gigawatts | 0.003 gigawatts | 5 |
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- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 49.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 36.4% (2023)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 12.68 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita 847.39 cubic meters (2022)
- Internal renewable freshwater resources by region 0.01 billion cubic meters (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Nauru?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Nauru was 0.003 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 gigawatts in 2022.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2006.
- How does Nauru rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Nauru ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,387.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2025) – 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.