Botswana vs Burundi: Installed solar energy capacity

Botswana
0.0103 gigawatts
in 2024
Burundi
0.0095 gigawatts
in 2024
Botswana rank
170th
Burundi rank
172nd

Installed solar energy capacity over time

  • Botswana
  • Burundi
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.0103 gigawatts against 0.0095 gigawatts in Burundi, a difference of 0.0008 gigawatts.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 170th and Burundi ranks 172nd of 218 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Burundi Difference Ahead
2010s 0.003 gigawatts 0.0011 gigawatts 0.0018 gigawatts Botswana
2020s 0.0078 gigawatts 0.0078 gigawatts 0 gigawatts Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Botswana or Burundi?
Botswana, at 0.0103 gigawatts against 0.0095 gigawatts in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Botswana and Burundi?
0.0008 gigawatts, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burundi?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Burundi rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
Botswana ranks 170th and Burundi ranks 172nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IRENA (2025) – 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

Indicator
Installed solar energy capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.