Australia - Solar Energy Capacity
Since 2014, Australia Solar Energy Capacity jumped by 18.4% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 9 among other countries in Solar Energy Capacity with 9,315.6 Megawatts. Australia is overtaken by France, which was number 8 at 9,918.8 Megawatts and is followed by South Korea with 7,820.6 Megawatts. China lead the ranking with 84,571.95 Megawatts in 2019, that is a growth of 7.3% compared to 2018. Japan, United States and Germany respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Turkey recorded the best 5 years average growth at +159.4% per year, while Spain was the worst growing country at +1.2% per year.
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| Date | Megawatts |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 9,315.60 |
| 2018 | 9,768.70 |
| 2017 | 5,993.40 |
| 2016 | 4,721.00 |
| 2015 | 4,360.00 |
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How does Australia rank in Solar Energy Capacity?
| # | 39 Countries | Megawatts | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
China
|
84,571.95 | 2019 | +7.3 % | +24.4 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Japan
|
57,925.00 | 2019 | +4.4 % | +19.9 % | View data | |
| 8 |
#8
France
|
9,918.80 | 2019 | +4.6 % | +10.4 % | View data | |
| 9 |
#9
Australia
|
9,315.60 | 2019 | -4.6 % | +18.4 % | View data | |
| 10 |
#10
South Korea
|
7,820.60 | 2019 | -0.5 % | +25.8 % | View data | |