Countries ranked by total installed solar photovoltaic capacity in 2025, measured in gigawatts according to IRENA Renewable Capacity Statistics and IEA Renewables report. China's installed solar capacity of approximately 890 GW in 2025 exce...
About: Countries by Installed Solar Energy Capacity 2025
Overview of the data behind this chart
Countries ranked by total installed solar photovoltaic capacity in 2025, measured in gigawatts according to IRENA Renewable Capacity Statistics and IEA Renewables report. China's installed solar capacity of approximately 890 GW in 2025 exceeds the combined solar capacity of every other country in the world — driven by a manufacturing ecosystem that produces over 80% of the world's solar panels, government mandates that require utilities to source increasing shares of electricity from renewables, and feed-in tariff and subsidy programmes that have made rooftop and utility-scale solar economically compelling across a vast range of Chinese climatic zones. The scale of Chinese solar deployment has also driven global panel prices down by over 90% since 2010, making the technology economically accessible to emerging economies that could not have considered utility-scale solar just fifteen years ago.
Key Findings
Auto-computed highlights from this dataset
🏆
China leads with 890 in 2025.
📊
Average value in 2025: 213 · median: 89.
↔️
Gap in 2025: China is 17.8× larger than Spain.
Chart Controls Customize your visualization
Bar
H-bar
Line
Area
Table
Countries by Installed Solar Energy Capacity 2025
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart⬡
Data Points
8
8 categories
·
1 year
↑
Top Value
890
China
Installed Solar Capacity (GW) · 2025
◈
Metrics
1
Installed Solar Capacity (GW)
◷
Period
2025
Single year snapshot
Category Rankings
Ranked by 2025 value · vs. 2025| # | Category | 2025 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | China | 890 | 890 | +0% |
| 🥈 | United States | 280 | 280 | +0% |
| 🥉 | India | 185 | 185 | +0% |
| 4 | Germany | 90 | 90 | +0% |
| 5 | Japan | 88 | 88 | +0% |
| 6 | Brazil | 62 | 62 | +0% |
| 7 | Australia | 58 | 58 | +0% |
| 8 | Spain | 50 | 50 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — 2025
890
Maximum
50
Minimum
213
Average
89
Median
What This Data Shows
Auto-generated trend summaries per category
→
→
→
→
→
→
→
→
Full Data Table
8 records across 1 yearData Sources & References
All external sources cited in this datasetRelated Charts
Countries by Installed Solar Power Capacity 2024 Related Chart
Bar
H-bar
Line
Area
Table
Countries with the Most Installed Solar Power Capacity 2024 Related Chart
Bar
H-bar
Line
Area
Table
Nations That Conceded Most Penalty Kicks at the World Cup Related Chart
Bar
H-bar
Line
Area
Table
🎨 Create Your Own Charts!
Transform your data into beautiful, interactive visualizations. No account required - start creating stunning charts in seconds!