economic2024
Annual change in solar power consumption
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
14.1terawatt-hours
Median: 1.3terawatt-hours
Countries Covered
79
with available data
Highest
People's Republic of China
621.7terawatt-hours
Lowest
South Korea
-1.3terawatt-hours
Top 5 Countries
1People's Republic of China621.7terawatt-hours
2United States of America158.2terawatt-hours
3Brazil50.5terawatt-hours
4India50.3terawatt-hours
5Germany25.0terawatt-hours
By Region
North America55.5terawatt-hours(3 countries)
Asia30.7terawatt-hours(23 countries)
South America10.6terawatt-hours(6 countries)
Oceania6.6terawatt-hours(2 countries)
Europe4.2terawatt-hours(31 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (-1.3terawatt-hours)High (621.7terawatt-hours)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 14.1terawatt-hours)
North America (3)
Asia (23)
South America (6)
Oceania (2)
Europe (31)
Other (10)
Africa (4)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Republic of China | 621.7terawatt-hours |
| 2 | United States of America | 158.2terawatt-hours |
| 3 | Brazil | 50.5terawatt-hours |
| 4 | India | 50.3terawatt-hours |
| 5 | Germany | 25.0terawatt-hours |
| 6 | Türkiye | 20.2terawatt-hours |
| 7 | Spain | 19.2terawatt-hours |
| 8 | Italy | 13.4terawatt-hours |
| 9 | Australia | 12.7terawatt-hours |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | 12.4terawatt-hours |
| 11 | Poland | 9.1terawatt-hours |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | 9.0terawatt-hours |
| 13 | Austria | 7.4terawatt-hours |
| 14 | Mexico | 5.8terawatt-hours |
| 15 | Romania | 5.8terawatt-hours |
| 16 | Chile | 5.4terawatt-hours |
| 17 | Colombia | 5.1terawatt-hours |
| 18 | Netherlands | 5.0terawatt-hours |
| 19 | Hungary | 5.0terawatt-hours |
| 20 | Taiwan, Province of China | 4.9terawatt-hours |
| 21 | Portugal | 4.7terawatt-hours |
| 22 | Israel | 4.7terawatt-hours |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 4.6terawatt-hours |
| 24 | France | 4.6terawatt-hours |
| 25 | Switzerland | 3.1terawatt-hours |
| 26 | Greece | 3.1terawatt-hours |
| 27 | Philippines | 3.0terawatt-hours |
| 28 | Egypt | 2.8terawatt-hours |
| 29 | Sweden | 2.6terawatt-hours |
| 30 | Canada | 2.5terawatt-hours |
| 31 | United Kingdom | 2.2terawatt-hours |
| 32 | Sri Lanka | 2.1terawatt-hours |
| 33 | Slovenia | 2.1terawatt-hours |
| 34 | United Arab Emirates | 2.0terawatt-hours |
| 35 | Belgium | 1.9terawatt-hours |
| 36 | Czech Republic | 1.7terawatt-hours |
| 37 | Lithuania | 1.7terawatt-hours |
| 38 | Argentina | 1.7terawatt-hours |
| 39 | Finland | 1.4terawatt-hours |
| 40 | Denmark | 1.3terawatt-hours |
| 41 | Ireland | 1.2terawatt-hours |
| 42 | Azerbaijan | 1.1terawatt-hours |
| 43 | Estonia | 1.0terawatt-hours |
| 44 | Croatia | 1.0terawatt-hours |
| 45 | Pakistan | 0.9terawatt-hours |
| 46 | Ukraine | 0.8terawatt-hours |
| 47 | Bangladesh | 0.8terawatt-hours |
| 48 | Singapore | 0.8terawatt-hours |
| 49 | Japan | 0.8terawatt-hours |
| 50 | Peru | 0.8terawatt-hours |
| 51 | Thailand | 0.7terawatt-hours |
| 52 | Russian Federation | 0.7terawatt-hours |
| 53 | Cyprus | 0.6terawatt-hours |
| 54 | Malaysia | 0.6terawatt-hours |
| 55 | New Zealand | 0.6terawatt-hours |
| 56 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 0.5terawatt-hours |
| 57 | Indonesia | 0.5terawatt-hours |
| 58 | South Africa | 0.5terawatt-hours |
| 59 | Norway | 0.5terawatt-hours |
| 60 | Luxembourg | 0.5terawatt-hours |
| 61 | Vietnam | 0.4terawatt-hours |
| 62 | Latvia | 0.4terawatt-hours |
| 63 | Qatar | 0.2terawatt-hours |
| 64 | Slovakia | 0.2terawatt-hours |
| 65 | Morocco | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 66 | Oman | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 67 | Algeria | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 68 | Iraq | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 69 | Hong Kong | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 70 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 71 | Venezuela | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 72 | Turkmenistan | 0.0terawatt-hours |
| 73 | Iceland | -0.0terawatt-hours |
| 74 | Kazakhstan | -0.0terawatt-hours |
| 75 | Ecuador | -0.0terawatt-hours |
| 76 | Belarus | -0.0terawatt-hours |
| 77 | Kuwait | -0.0terawatt-hours |
| 78 | The Republic of North Macedonia | -0.1terawatt-hours |
| 79 | South Korea | -1.3terawatt-hours |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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