Countries Leading the Way in Solar Power

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25. Netherlands
> Solar power growth rate per year 2009-19: 61.4%
> Solar power growth rate, 2019-20: 50.6% – #19 highest out of 79 countries
> Solar generation, 2009: 0.04 terawatt hours – #18 largest
> Solar generation, 2019: 5.34 terawatt hours – #16 largest
> Solar generation, 2020: 8.06 terawatt hours – #15 largest
> Population: 17,441,500 – #44 largest

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24. Singapore
> Solar power growth rate per year 2009-19: 61.7%
> Solar power growth rate, 2019-20: 51.2% – #17 highest out of 79 countries
> Solar generation, 2009: 1,596 megawatt hours – #40 largest
> Solar generation, 2019: 0.19 terawatt hours – #55 largest
> Solar generation, 2020: 0.30 terawatt hours – #55 largest
> Population: 5,685,807 – #61 largest

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23. Israel
> Solar power growth rate per year 2009-19: 62.7%
> Solar power growth rate, 2019-20: 75.8% – #8 highest out of 79 countries
> Solar generation, 2009: 0.02 terawatt hours – #22 largest
> Solar generation, 2019: 3.11 terawatt hours – #25 largest
> Solar generation, 2020: 5.49 terawatt hours – #21 largest
> Population: 9,215,100 – #54 largest

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22. South Africa
> Solar power growth rate per year 2009-19: 70.7%
> Solar power growth rate, 2019-20: 5.3% – #51 highest out of 79 countries
> Solar generation, 2009: 0.02 terawatt hours – #23 largest
> Solar generation, 2019: 4.90 terawatt hours – #17 largest
> Solar generation, 2020: 5.18 terawatt hours – #22 largest
> Population: 59,308,690 – #21 largest

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21. Denmark
> Solar power growth rate per year 2009-19: 74.2%
> Solar power growth rate, 2019-20: 22.3% – #31 highest out of 79 countries
> Solar generation, 2009: 3,750 megawatt hours – #35 largest
> Solar generation, 2019: 0.96 terawatt hours – #40 largest
> Solar generation, 2020: 1.18 terawatt hours – #43 largest
> Population: 5,831,404 – #60 largest