Cameroon vs Uganda: Installed solar energy capacity

Cameroon
0.0894 gigawatts
in 2025
Uganda
0.0958 gigawatts
in 2025
Cameroon rank
131st
Uganda rank
130th

Installed solar energy capacity over time

  • Cameroon
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.0958 gigawatts against 0.0894 gigawatts in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0064 gigawatts.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 130th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 0 gigawatts 0 gigawatts 0 gigawatts Cameroon
2010s 0.0076 gigawatts 0.0168 gigawatts 0.0092 gigawatts Uganda
2020s 0.0691 gigawatts 0.086 gigawatts 0.0169 gigawatts Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Cameroon or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.0958 gigawatts against 0.0894 gigawatts in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Cameroon and Uganda?
0.0064 gigawatts, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
Cameroon ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 130th 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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About this data

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

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