Chad vs Nicaragua: Installed solar energy capacity
Chad
0.111 gigawatts
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.1109 gigawatts
in 2025
Chad rank
120th
Nicaragua rank
121st
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Chad
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Chad currently reports 0.111 gigawatts against 0.1109 gigawatts in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0001 gigawatts.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 120th and Nicaragua ranks 121st of 218 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0069 gigawatts | 0.0067 gigawatts | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0198 gigawatts | 0.0369 gigawatts | 0.0171 gigawatts | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Chad or Nicaragua?
- Chad, at 0.111 gigawatts against 0.1109 gigawatts in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Chad and Nicaragua?
- 0.0001 gigawatts, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Nicaragua?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Nicaragua rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Chad ranks 120th and Nicaragua ranks 121st 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.