What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?

0.0037 gigawatts, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?

15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eritrea: Installed solar energy capacity

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.0288 gigawatts

in 2025

Eritrea

0.0251 gigawatts

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

153rd

Eritrea rank

155th

Installed solar energy capacity over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Eritrea

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0288 gigawatts against 0.0251 gigawatts in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0037 gigawatts.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and Eritrea ranks 155th of 218 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.0035 gigawatts	0.0111 gigawatts	0.0076 gigawatts	Eritrea
2020s	0.0227 gigawatts	0.0251 gigawatts	0.0024 gigawatts	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Democratic Republic of Congo or Eritrea?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0288 gigawatts against 0.0251 gigawatts in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?: 0.0037 gigawatts, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and Eritrea ranks 155th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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