Countries Leading the Way in Solar Power

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40. Austria
> Solar power growth rate per year 2009-19: 42.6%
> Solar power growth rate, 2019-20: -6.8% – #79 highest out of 79 countries
> Solar generation, 2009: 0.05 terawatt hours – #17 largest
> Solar generation, 2019: 1.70 terawatt hours – #31 largest
> Solar generation, 2020: 1.59 terawatt hours – #37 largest
> Population: 8,916,864 – #55 largest

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39. Italy
> Solar power growth rate per year 2009-19: 42.7%
> Solar power growth rate, 2019-20: 9.3% – #45 highest out of 79 countries
> Solar generation, 2009: 0.68 terawatt hours – #5 largest
> Solar generation, 2019: 23.69 terawatt hours – #6 largest
> Solar generation, 2020: 25.95 terawatt hours – #6 largest
> Population: 59,449,527 – #20 largest

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38. New Zealand
> Solar power growth rate per year 2009-19: 43.0%
> Solar power growth rate, 2019-20: 24.2% – #29 highest out of 79 countries
> Solar generation, 2009: 3,589.86 megawatt hours – #36 largest
> Solar generation, 2019: 0.13 terawatt hours – #62 largest
> Solar generation, 2020: 0.16 terawatt hours – #63 largest
> Population: 5,084,300 – #66 largest

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37. Canada
> Solar power growth rate per year 2009-19: 44.1%
> Solar power growth rate, 2019-20: 4.6% – #52 highest out of 79 countries
> Solar generation, 2009: 0.11 terawatt hours – #12 largest
> Solar generation, 2019: 4.22 terawatt hours – #21 largest
> Solar generation, 2020: 4.42 terawatt hours – #26 largest
> Population: 38,037,204 – #29 largest

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36. Switzerland
> Solar power growth rate per year 2009-19: 44.7%
> Solar power growth rate, 2019-20: 20.1% – #34 highest out of 79 countries
> Solar generation, 2009: 0.05 terawatt hours – #15 largest
> Solar generation, 2019: 2.18 terawatt hours – #28 largest
> Solar generation, 2020: 2.62 terawatt hours – #28 largest
> Population: 8,636,561 – #56 largest