Malawi vs Mali: Installed solar energy capacity

Malawi
0.1093 gigawatts
in 2024
Mali
0.137 gigawatts
in 2024
Malawi rank
113th
Mali rank
110th

Installed solar energy capacity over time

  • Malawi
  • Mali
00.050.10.15200020122024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.137 gigawatts against 0.1093 gigawatts in Malawi, a difference of 0.0277 gigawatts.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 113th and Mali ranks 110th of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0001 gigawatts 0.0001 gigawatts 0 gigawatts Malawi
2010s 0.0018 gigawatts 0.0055 gigawatts 0.0036 gigawatts Mali
2020s 0.0798 gigawatts 0.097 gigawatts 0.0172 gigawatts Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Malawi or Mali?
Mali, at 0.137 gigawatts against 0.1093 gigawatts in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Malawi and Mali?
0.0277 gigawatts, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
Malawi ranks 113th and Mali ranks 110th 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.