China was by far the leading country worldwide based on cumulative solar photovoltaic capacity in 2021, accounting for nearly a third of the world’s total cumulative installed solar PV capacity. The United States followed, with 13 percent of the cumulative PV capacity worldwide.
Leading countries' share of global cumulative installed solar PV capacity in 2019
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REN21. "Leading countries' share of global cumulative installed solar PV capacity in 2019." Chart. June 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/280253/global-cumulative-installed-capacity-share-by-country/
REN21. (2022). Leading countries' share of global cumulative installed solar PV capacity in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/280253/global-cumulative-installed-capacity-share-by-country/
REN21. "Leading Countries' Share of Global Cumulative Installed Solar Pv Capacity in 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/280253/global-cumulative-installed-capacity-share-by-country/
REN21, Leading countries' share of global cumulative installed solar PV capacity in 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/280253/global-cumulative-installed-capacity-share-by-country/ (last visited April 20, 2024)
Leading countries' share of global cumulative installed solar PV capacity in 2019 [Graph], REN21, June 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/280253/global-cumulative-installed-capacity-share-by-country/