What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Cameroon and Costa Rica?

0.0068 gigawatts, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Costa Rica?

23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.

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.

Cameroon vs Costa Rica: Installed solar energy capacity

Cameroon

0.0894 gigawatts

in 2025

Costa Rica

0.0826 gigawatts

in 2025

Cameroon rank

131st

Costa Rica rank

134th

Installed solar energy capacity over time

Cameroon
Costa Rica

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.0894 gigawatts against 0.0826 gigawatts in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0068 gigawatts.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Cameroon ranks 131st and Costa Rica ranks 134th of 218 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0001 gigawatts	0.0005 gigawatts	0.0004 gigawatts	Costa Rica
2010s	0.0076 gigawatts	0.0131 gigawatts	0.0055 gigawatts	Costa Rica
2020s	0.0691 gigawatts	0.0714 gigawatts	0.0024 gigawatts	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Cameroon or Costa Rica?: Cameroon, at 0.0894 gigawatts against 0.0826 gigawatts in Costa Rica as of 2025.
What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Cameroon and Costa Rica?: 0.0068 gigawatts, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Costa Rica?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Costa Rica rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?: Cameroon ranks 131st and Costa Rica ranks 134th 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: 18 September 2026

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