Algeria vs Kenya: Installed solar energy capacity
Algeria
0.4618 gigawatts
in 2025
Kenya
0.5511 gigawatts
in 2025
Algeria rank
86th
Kenya rank
85th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Algeria
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.5511 gigawatts against 0.4618 gigawatts in Algeria, a difference of 0.0893 gigawatts.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 86th and Kenya ranks 85th of 218 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.154 gigawatts | 0.0314 gigawatts | 0.1226 gigawatts | Algeria |
| 2020s | 0.4283 gigawatts | 0.3547 gigawatts | 0.0736 gigawatts | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Algeria or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 0.5511 gigawatts against 0.4618 gigawatts in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Algeria and Kenya?
- 0.0893 gigawatts, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Kenya?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Kenya rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Algeria ranks 86th and Kenya ranks 85th 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.