Namibia vs New Caledonia: Installed solar energy capacity
Namibia
0.2386 gigawatts
in 2024
New Caledonia
0.2147 gigawatts
in 2024
Namibia rank
93rd
New Caledonia rank
96th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Namibia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.2386 gigawatts against 0.2147 gigawatts in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.0239 gigawatts.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 93rd and New Caledonia ranks 96th of 218 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0007 gigawatts | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.0428 gigawatts | 0.0219 gigawatts | 0.0208 gigawatts | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.2186 gigawatts | 0.1877 gigawatts | 0.031 gigawatts | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Namibia or New Caledonia?
- Namibia, at 0.2386 gigawatts against 0.2147 gigawatts in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Namibia and New Caledonia?
- 0.0239 gigawatts, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and New Caledonia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and New Caledonia rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Namibia ranks 93rd and New Caledonia ranks 96th 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
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.