Kuwait vs Uganda: Installed solar energy capacity

Kuwait
0.1017 gigawatts
in 2024
Uganda
0.0845 gigawatts
in 2024
Kuwait rank
118th
Uganda rank
121st

Installed solar energy capacity over time

  • Kuwait
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.1017 gigawatts against 0.0845 gigawatts in Uganda, a difference of 0.0172 gigawatts.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Uganda ahead.

Kuwait ranks 118th and Uganda ranks 121st of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0191 gigawatts 0.0189 gigawatts 0.0002 gigawatts Kuwait
2020s 0.0947 gigawatts 0.0824 gigawatts 0.0123 gigawatts Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Kuwait or Uganda?
Kuwait, at 0.1017 gigawatts against 0.0845 gigawatts in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Kuwait and Uganda?
0.0172 gigawatts, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uganda?
14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Uganda rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
Kuwait ranks 118th and Uganda ranks 121st 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.