Eswatini vs Lesotho: Installed solar energy capacity

Eswatini
0.0279 gigawatts
in 2024
Lesotho
0.0288 gigawatts
in 2024
Eswatini rank
149th
Lesotho rank
148th

Installed solar energy capacity over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0288 gigawatts against 0.0279 gigawatts in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0009 gigawatts.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Lesotho ahead.

Eswatini ranks 149th and Lesotho ranks 148th of 218 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0001 gigawatts 0.0005 gigawatts 0.0003 gigawatts Lesotho
2020s 0.0153 gigawatts 0.0119 gigawatts 0.0034 gigawatts Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.0288 gigawatts against 0.0279 gigawatts in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Eswatini and Lesotho?
0.0009 gigawatts, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
Eswatini ranks 149th and Lesotho ranks 148th 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

Indicator
Installed solar energy capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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