Benin vs Guyana: Installed solar energy capacity
Benin
0.0353 gigawatts
in 2025
Guyana
0.0391 gigawatts
in 2025
Benin rank
149th
Guyana rank
147th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Benin
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 0.0391 gigawatts against 0.0353 gigawatts in Benin, a difference of 0.0038 gigawatts.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Guyana ahead.
Benin ranks 149th and Guyana ranks 147th of 218 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0021 gigawatts | 0.0037 gigawatts | 0.0016 gigawatts | Guyana |
| 2020s | 0.025 gigawatts | 0.0177 gigawatts | 0.0073 gigawatts | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Benin or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 0.0391 gigawatts against 0.0353 gigawatts in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Benin and Guyana?
- 0.0038 gigawatts, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guyana?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Guyana rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Benin ranks 149th and Guyana ranks 147th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) – 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.