Kenya vs Yemen: Installed solar energy capacity
Kenya
0.5511 gigawatts
in 2025
Yemen
0.4557 gigawatts
in 2025
Kenya rank
85th
Yemen rank
87th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.5511 gigawatts against 0.4557 gigawatts in Yemen, a difference of 0.0954 gigawatts.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Yemen ahead.
Kenya ranks 85th and Yemen ranks 87th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0.001 gigawatts | 0.0008 gigawatts | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.0314 gigawatts | 0.0763 gigawatts | 0.0449 gigawatts | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.3547 gigawatts | 0.3202 gigawatts | 0.0345 gigawatts | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Kenya or Yemen?
- Kenya, at 0.5511 gigawatts against 0.4557 gigawatts in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Kenya and Yemen?
- 0.0954 gigawatts, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Kenya ranks 85th and Yemen ranks 87th 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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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.