Countries by Installed Solar Power Capacity 2024
About This Dataset
Countries by Installed Solar Power Capacity 2024
Countries ranked by total installed solar photovoltaic energy capacity in 2024, measured in Gigawatts (GW) according to the International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA. China leads global solar deployment by an extraordinary margin — installing more solar capacity in a single year than most countries have accumulated in total, driven by a combination of domestic manufacturing dominance, falling panel costs, and a national policy framework targeting peak carbon emissions before 2030.
Analysis
China heads the table on 710, ahead of United States (179) and India (90) in Installed Solar Capacity (GW) in 2024. China alone accounts for more than the other 7 entities combined: 710 against 549 Installed Solar Capacity (GW). Only 1 of the 8 reaches even half the leader's figure (355 or more).
Key Findings
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China leads in Installed Solar Capacity (GW) with 710 in 2024.
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Average Installed Solar Capacity (GW) in 2024: 157 · median: 83.
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Gap in 2024: China is 25.4× larger than South Korea.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- International Renewable Energy Agency
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
- Measure
- Installed Solar Capacity (GW)
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values are shown as reported by the source. Nothing is rescaled, rebased or converted — the only changes are thousand separators and decimals shown to two places.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.
Data Sources & References
All external sources cited in this dataset
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