Botswana vs Mali: Installed solar energy capacity
Botswana
0.1689 gigawatts
in 2025
Mali
0.1365 gigawatts
in 2025
Botswana rank
112th
Mali rank
115th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Botswana
- Mali
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.1689 gigawatts against 0.1365 gigawatts in Mali, a difference of 0.0324 gigawatts.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Mali ahead.
Botswana ranks 112th and Mali ranks 115th of 218 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | Mali |
| 2010s | 0.0024 gigawatts | 0.0054 gigawatts | 0.0031 gigawatts | Mali |
| 2020s | 0.0437 gigawatts | 0.1035 gigawatts | 0.0598 gigawatts | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Botswana or Mali?
- Botswana, at 0.1689 gigawatts against 0.1365 gigawatts in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Botswana and Mali?
- 0.0324 gigawatts, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mali?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Mali rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Botswana ranks 112th and Mali ranks 115th 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.