Cape Verde vs Suriname: Installed solar energy capacity
Cape Verde
0.0326 gigawatts
in 2025
Suriname
0.0358 gigawatts
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
150th
Suriname rank
148th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Cape Verde
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.0358 gigawatts against 0.0326 gigawatts in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0032 gigawatts.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 150th and Suriname ranks 148th of 218 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0081 gigawatts | 0.0052 gigawatts | 0.0029 gigawatts | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.0241 gigawatts | 0.0137 gigawatts | 0.0104 gigawatts | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Cape Verde or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.0358 gigawatts against 0.0326 gigawatts in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 0.0032 gigawatts, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Suriname rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Cape Verde ranks 150th and Suriname ranks 148th 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.