United States - Solar Energy Capacity
Since 2014, United States Solar Energy Capacity grew 26.1% year on year. At 52,779 Megawatts in 2019, the country was ranked number 3 among other countries in Solar Energy Capacity. United States is overtaken by Japan, which was ranked number 2 at 57,925 Megawatts and is followed by Germany at 47,820 Megawatts. China topped the ranking with 84,571.95 Megawatts in 2019, an increase of 7.3% compared to 2018. Turkey witnessed the best average annual growth at +159.4% per year, while Spain recorded the worst performance at +1.2% per year.
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Date | Megawatts |
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2019 | 52,779.00 |
2018 | 51,450.00 |
2017 | 43,031.00 |
2016 | 34,858.00 |
2015 | 23,442.00 |
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How does United States rank in Solar Energy Capacity?
# | 39 Countries | Megawatts | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
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1 |
#1
China
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84,571.95 | 2019 | +7.3 % | +24.4 % | View data |
2 |
#2
Japan
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57,925.00 | 2019 | +4.4 % | +19.9 % | View data |
3 |
#3
United States
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52,779.00 | 2019 | +2.6 % | +26.1 % | View data |
4 |
#4
Germany
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47,820.00 | 2019 | +4.1 % | +4.8 % | View data |
5 |
#5
Italy
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21,391.73 | 2019 | +6.3 % | +2.8 % | View data |