Afghanistan vs Maldives: Installed solar energy capacity
Afghanistan
0.066 gigawatts
in 2025
Maldives
0.0747 gigawatts
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
139th
Maldives rank
136th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Afghanistan
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 0.0747 gigawatts against 0.066 gigawatts in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0087 gigawatts.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Maldives ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 139th and Maldives ranks 136th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.0191 gigawatts | 0.0076 gigawatts | 0.0115 gigawatts | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.057 gigawatts | 0.0549 gigawatts | 0.0021 gigawatts | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Afghanistan or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 0.0747 gigawatts against 0.066 gigawatts in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Afghanistan and Maldives?
- 0.0087 gigawatts, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Maldives?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Maldives rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Afghanistan ranks 139th and Maldives ranks 136th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.