Botswana vs North Korea: Installed solar energy capacity
Botswana
0.1689 gigawatts
in 2025
North Korea
0.1563 gigawatts
in 2025
Botswana rank
112th
North Korea rank
113th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Botswana
- North Korea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.1689 gigawatts against 0.1563 gigawatts in North Korea, a difference of 0.0126 gigawatts.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was North Korea ahead.
Botswana ranks 112th and North Korea ranks 113th of 218 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0.0006 gigawatts | 0.0006 gigawatts | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0024 gigawatts | 0.0229 gigawatts | 0.0205 gigawatts | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0437 gigawatts | 0.1208 gigawatts | 0.0771 gigawatts | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Botswana or North Korea?
- Botswana, at 0.1689 gigawatts against 0.1563 gigawatts in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Botswana and North Korea?
- 0.0126 gigawatts, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and North Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and North Korea rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Botswana ranks 112th and North Korea ranks 113th 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.