Countries Leading the Way in Solar Power

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45. South Korea
> Solar power growth rate per year 2009-19: 36.8%
> Solar power growth rate, 2019-20: 27.1% – #25 highest out of 79 countries
> Solar generation, 2009: 0.57 terawatt hours – #6 largest
> Solar generation, 2019: 13 terawatt hours – #9 largest
> Solar generation, 2020: 16.57 terawatt hours – #9 largest
> Population: 51,836,239 – #22 largest

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44. Japan
> Solar power growth rate per year 2009-19: 37.3%
> Solar power growth rate, 2019-20: 14.4% – #39 highest out of 79 countries
> Solar generation, 2009: 3.05 terawatt hours – #3 largest
> Solar generation, 2019: 72.26 terawatt hours – #3 largest
> Solar generation, 2020: 82.92 terawatt hours – #3 largest
> Population: 125,836,021 – #10 largest

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43. Belgium
> Solar power growth rate per year 2009-19: 38.3%
> Solar power growth rate, 2019-20: 20.6% – #32 highest out of 79 countries
> Solar generation, 2009: 0.17 terawatt hours – #10 largest
> Solar generation, 2019: 4.25 terawatt hours – #20 largest
> Solar generation, 2020: 5.14 terawatt hours – #23 largest
> Population: 11,544,241 – #45 largest

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42. Czech Republic
> Solar power growth rate per year 2009-19: 38.4%
> Solar power growth rate, 2019-20: -2.6% – #75 highest out of 79 countries
> Solar generation, 2009: 0.09 terawatt hours – #13 largest
> Solar generation, 2019: 2.29 terawatt hours – #27 largest
> Solar generation, 2020: 2.23 terawatt hours – #31 largest
> Population: 10,697,858 – #47 largest

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41. Finland
> Solar power growth rate per year 2009-19: 42.5%
> Solar power growth rate, 2019-20: 73.7% – #9 highest out of 79 countries
> Solar generation, 2009: 4,300 megawatt hours – #32 largest
> Solar generation, 2019: 0.15 terawatt hours – #59 largest
> Solar generation, 2020: 0.26 terawatt hours – #57 largest
> Population: 5,529,543 – #62 largest