Cameroon vs Maldives: Installed solar energy capacity

Cameroon
0.0627 gigawatts
in 2024
Maldives
0.0685 gigawatts
in 2024
Cameroon rank
129th
Maldives rank
126th

Installed solar energy capacity over time

  • Cameroon
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 0.0685 gigawatts against 0.0627 gigawatts in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0058 gigawatts.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 129th and Maldives ranks 126th of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0001 gigawatts 0.0001 gigawatts 0.0001 gigawatts Cameroon
2010s 0.0037 gigawatts 0.0076 gigawatts 0.0039 gigawatts Maldives
2020s 0.0383 gigawatts 0.0509 gigawatts 0.0126 gigawatts Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Cameroon or Maldives?
Maldives, at 0.0685 gigawatts against 0.0627 gigawatts in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Cameroon and Maldives?
0.0058 gigawatts, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Maldives?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Maldives rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
Cameroon ranks 129th and Maldives ranks 126th 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

Indicator
Installed solar energy capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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