Cameroon vs Laos: Installed solar energy capacity
Cameroon
0.0627 gigawatts
in 2024
Laos
0.0581 gigawatts
in 2024
Cameroon rank
129th
Laos rank
131st
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Cameroon
- Laos
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.0627 gigawatts against 0.0581 gigawatts in Laos, a difference of 0.0046 gigawatts.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Laos ahead.
Cameroon ranks 129th and Laos ranks 131st of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.0037 gigawatts | 0.0085 gigawatts | 0.0048 gigawatts | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.0383 gigawatts | 0.0553 gigawatts | 0.017 gigawatts | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Cameroon or Laos?
- Cameroon, at 0.0627 gigawatts against 0.0581 gigawatts in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Cameroon and Laos?
- 0.0046 gigawatts, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Laos?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Laos rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Cameroon ranks 129th and Laos ranks 131st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2025) – 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.