Nepal vs New Caledonia: Installed solar energy capacity
Nepal
0.2134 gigawatts
in 2025
New Caledonia
0.2187 gigawatts
in 2025
Nepal rank
104th
New Caledonia rank
103rd
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Nepal
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 0.2187 gigawatts against 0.2134 gigawatts in Nepal, a difference of 0.0053 gigawatts.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 104th and New Caledonia ranks 103rd of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0022 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0021 gigawatts | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.0237 gigawatts | 0.0219 gigawatts | 0.0017 gigawatts | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.1277 gigawatts | 0.1929 gigawatts | 0.0651 gigawatts | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Nepal or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 0.2187 gigawatts against 0.2134 gigawatts in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Nepal and New Caledonia?
- 0.0053 gigawatts, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and New Caledonia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and New Caledonia rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Nepal ranks 104th and New Caledonia ranks 103rd 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.