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
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) 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.