Botswana vs Gabon: Installed solar energy capacity
Botswana
0.0103 gigawatts
in 2024
Gabon
0.0115 gigawatts
in 2024
Botswana rank
170th
Gabon rank
168th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.0115 gigawatts against 0.0103 gigawatts in Botswana, a difference of 0.0012 gigawatts.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Gabon ahead.
Botswana ranks 170th and Gabon ranks 168th of 218 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2010s | 0.0024 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0023 gigawatts | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0078 gigawatts | 0.0026 gigawatts | 0.0052 gigawatts | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Botswana or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 0.0115 gigawatts against 0.0103 gigawatts in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Botswana and Gabon?
- 0.0012 gigawatts, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Botswana ranks 170th and Gabon ranks 168th 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
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.