Solar Panel Manufacturing: China vs World 2025 (Latest Data & Historical Trends)
Solar panel manufacturing capacity comparison between China and the rest of the world (2010-2025). China manufactures 80%+ of global solar panels, dominating the clean energy supply chain.
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China manufactured 400 GW of solar panels in 2025, 87.9% of global capacity. From 55.6% in 2010, China dominates solar manufacturing. China produces nearly 90% of world's solar panels. Data from IEA and BloombergNEF covers 2010-2025.
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What is Solar Panel Manufacturing: China vs World in 2025?
China's Solar Panel Manufacturing: China vs World in 2025 was N/A GW. This dataset includes 16 data points from 2010 to 2025. Data source: IEA, PV InfoLink, BloombergNEF.
Historical Solar Panel Manufacturing: China vs World Data (2010โ2025)
The complete Solar Panel Manufacturing: China vs World dataset spans from 2010 to 2025 with 16 data points. Data is sourced from IEA, PV InfoLink, BloombergNEF and updated yearly. Free CSV download and API access available below.
Solar Panel Manufacturing: China vs World
๐ Data Table
16 data points| Year | China | World total | World minus china | China share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15 | 27 | 12 | 55.6 |
| 2011 | 21 | 35 | 14 | 60 |
| 2012 | 28 | 42 | 14 | 66.7 |
| 2013 | 38 | 52 | 14 | 73.1 |
| 2014 | 48 | 62 | 14 | 77.4 |
| 2015 | 60 | 75 | 15 | 80 |
| 2016 | 78 | 95 | 17 | 82.1 |
| 2017 | 98 | 118 | 20 | 83.1 |
| 2018 | 120 | 142 | 22 | 84.5 |
| 2019 | 145 | 170 | 25 | 85.3 |
| 2020 | 175 | 205 | 30 | 85.4 |
| 2021 | 210 | 245 | 35 | 85.7 |
| 2022 | 250 | 290 | 40 | 86.2 |
| 2023 | 300 | 345 | 45 | 87 |
| 2024 | 350 | 400 | 50 | 87.5 |
| 2025 | 400 | 455 | 55 | 87.9 |
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โน๏ธ About This Dataset
Solar panel manufacturing capacity comparison between China and the rest of the world (2010-2025). China manufactures 80%+ of global solar panels, dominating the clean energy supply chain.
Category: technology
Data Source: IEA, PV InfoLink, BloombergNEF
Update Frequency: yearly
API Access: REST API endpoint
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China Data Portal (2026). Solar Panel Manufacturing: China vs World. Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/solar-panel-manufacturing-china-vs-world/
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IEA, PV InfoLink, BloombergNEF
Last Updated:
2026-04-29T03:29:28.255Z
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- โข Data Range: 2010 to 2025 (16 data points)
- โข Category: technology
- โข Source: IEA, PV InfoLink, BloombergNEF
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What is China's Solar Panel Manufacturing: China vs World in 2025?
China's Solar Panel Manufacturing: China vs World data for 2025 is available with 16 data points covering 2010 to 2025.
Where can I download Solar Panel Manufacturing: China vs World data?
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What is the data range for Solar Panel Manufacturing: China vs World?
The Solar Panel Manufacturing: China vs World dataset covers 2010 to 2025, with 16 data points. Data source: IEA, PV InfoLink, BloombergNEF.
Dataset Info
- Category
- technology
- Unit
- GW
- Source
- IEA, PV InfoLink, BloombergNEF
- Time Range
- 2010 - 2025
- Data Points
- 16