Countries Leading the Way in Solar Power

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10. Iran
> Solar power growth rate per year 2009-19: 98.5%
> Solar power growth rate, 2019-20: 12.5% – #40 highest out of 79 countries
> Solar generation, 2009: 300 megawatt hours – #46 largest
> Solar generation, 2019: 0.28 terawatt hours – #53 largest
> Solar generation, 2020: 0.32 terawatt hours – #54 largest
> Population: 83,992,953 – #15 largest

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9. Philippines
> Solar power growth rate per year 2009-19: 99.4%
> Solar power growth rate, 2019-20: 9.9% – #43 highest out of 79 countries
> Solar generation, 2009: 1,252 megawatt hours – #41 largest
> Solar generation, 2019: 1.25 terawatt hours – #37 largest
> Solar generation, 2020: 1.37 terawatt hours – #40 largest
> Population: 109,581,085 – #11 largest

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8. Estonia
> Solar power growth rate per year 2009-19: 102.6%
> Solar power growth rate, 2019-20: 7.7% – #47 highest out of 79 countries
> Solar generation, 2009: 100 megawatt hours – #48 largest
> Solar generation, 2019: 0.12 terawatt hours – #63 largest
> Solar generation, 2020: 0.13 terawatt hours – #66 largest
> Population: 1,329,479 – #76 largest

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7. Hungary
> Solar power growth rate per year 2009-19: 107.7%
> Solar power growth rate, 2019-20: 58.0% – #14 highest out of 79 countries
> Solar generation, 2009: 1,000 megawatt hours – #43 largest
> Solar generation, 2019: 1.50 terawatt hours – #34 largest
> Solar generation, 2020: 2.37 terawatt hours – #30 largest
> Population: 9,750,149 – #52 largest

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6. Saudi Arabia
> Solar power growth rate per year 2009-19: 110.5%
> Solar power growth rate, 2019-20: -0.3% – #61 highest out of 79 countries
> Solar generation, 2009: 609 megawatt hours – #44 largest
> Solar generation, 2019: 1.04 terawatt hours – #38 largest
> Solar generation, 2020: 1.04 terawatt hours – #45 largest
> Population: 34,813,867 – #32 largest