Botswana vs Ghana: Installed solar energy capacity

Botswana
0.1689 gigawatts
in 2025
Ghana
0.1855 gigawatts
in 2025
Botswana rank
112th
Ghana rank
109th

Installed solar energy capacity over time

  • Botswana
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.1855 gigawatts against 0.1689 gigawatts in Botswana, a difference of 0.0166 gigawatts.

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

Across all 13 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 112th and Ghana ranks 109th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ghana Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0031 gigawatts 0.04 gigawatts 0.0368 gigawatts Ghana
2020s 0.0437 gigawatts 0.1653 gigawatts 0.1216 gigawatts Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Botswana or Ghana?
Ghana, at 0.1855 gigawatts against 0.1689 gigawatts in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Botswana and Ghana?
0.0166 gigawatts, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
Botswana ranks 112th and Ghana ranks 109th 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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Indicator
Installed solar energy capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

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