Botswana vs Mauritania: Installed solar energy capacity
Botswana
0.1689 gigawatts
in 2025
Mauritania
0.169 gigawatts
in 2025
Botswana rank
112th
Mauritania rank
111th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Botswana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.169 gigawatts against 0.1689 gigawatts in Botswana, a difference of 0.0001 gigawatts.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 112th and Mauritania ranks 111th of 218 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0031 gigawatts | 0.0426 gigawatts | 0.0395 gigawatts | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.0437 gigawatts | 0.1188 gigawatts | 0.0752 gigawatts | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Botswana or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.169 gigawatts against 0.1689 gigawatts in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Botswana and Mauritania?
- 0.0001 gigawatts, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Botswana ranks 112th and Mauritania ranks 111th 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.