Malta vs Nigeria: Installed solar energy capacity
Malta
0.2495 gigawatts
in 2025
Nigeria
0.2845 gigawatts
in 2025
Malta rank
101st
Nigeria rank
98th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Malta
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.2845 gigawatts against 0.2495 gigawatts in Malta, a difference of 0.035 gigawatts.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malta ranks 101st and Nigeria ranks 98th of 218 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.0657 gigawatts | 0.0155 gigawatts | 0.0502 gigawatts | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.2163 gigawatts | 0.1655 gigawatts | 0.0507 gigawatts | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Malta or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.2845 gigawatts against 0.2495 gigawatts in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Malta and Nigeria?
- 0.035 gigawatts, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nigeria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Nigeria rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Malta ranks 101st and Nigeria ranks 98th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) β 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.