Namibia vs Zambia: Installed solar energy capacity

Namibia
0.3889 gigawatts
in 2025
Zambia
0.3333 gigawatts
in 2025
Namibia rank
90th
Zambia rank
93rd

Installed solar energy capacity over time

  • Namibia
  • Zambia
00.10.20.30.4200120132025

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.3889 gigawatts against 0.3333 gigawatts in Zambia, a difference of 0.0556 gigawatts.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 93rd of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0532 gigawatts 0.0126 gigawatts 0.0406 gigawatts Namibia
2020s 0.2485 gigawatts 0.1568 gigawatts 0.0917 gigawatts Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Namibia or Zambia?
Namibia, at 0.3889 gigawatts against 0.3333 gigawatts in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Namibia and Zambia?
0.0556 gigawatts, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
Namibia ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 93rd 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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Indicator
Installed solar energy capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.