Eritrea vs Rwanda: Installed solar energy capacity
Eritrea
0.0248 gigawatts
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0276 gigawatts
in 2024
Eritrea rank
151st
Rwanda rank
150th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Eritrea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.0276 gigawatts against 0.0248 gigawatts in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0028 gigawatts.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Rwanda ahead.
Eritrea ranks 151st and Rwanda ranks 150th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.01 gigawatts | 0.0093 gigawatts | 0.0007 gigawatts | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 0.0251 gigawatts | 0.0261 gigawatts | 0.001 gigawatts | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Eritrea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.0276 gigawatts against 0.0248 gigawatts in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 0.0028 gigawatts, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Rwanda rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Eritrea ranks 151st and Rwanda ranks 150th 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
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.