Global PV cell manufacturing distribution 2023, by country

Published by Lucía Fernández, Oct 25, 2024

In 2023, China was the leading country in terms of solar photovoltaics cell production, with a share of almost  92 percent worldwide. In the second and third position were Malaysia and Vietnam, with a share of 2.3 percent and 1.7 percent, respectively.

Regional distribution of solar photovoltaics cell production worldwide in 2023, by country

CharacteristicDistribution of solar cell manufacturing
China 91.8%
Malaysia 2.3%
Vietnam 1.7%
South Korea 1.6%
United States 0.8%
Taiwan 0.6%
Thailand 0.6%
India 0.5%
Other 0.1%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Distribution of solar cell manufacturing91.8%91.8%2.3%2.3%1.7%1.7%1.6%1.6%0.8%0.8%0.6%0.6%0.6%0.6%0.5%0.5%0.1%0.1%ChinaMalaysiaVietnamSouth KoreaUnited StatesTaiwanThailandIndiaOther
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October 2024

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2023

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