Nepal vs Sudan: Installed solar energy capacity

Nepal
0.1755 gigawatts
in 2024
Sudan
0.1903 gigawatts
in 2024
Nepal rank
105th
Sudan rank
102nd

Installed solar energy capacity over time

  • Nepal
  • Sudan
00.050.10.150.2200020122024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.1903 gigawatts against 0.1755 gigawatts in Nepal, a difference of 0.0148 gigawatts.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 105th and Sudan ranks 102nd of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0018 gigawatts 0.0003 gigawatts 0.0015 gigawatts Nepal
2010s 0.0237 gigawatts 0.0269 gigawatts 0.0032 gigawatts Sudan
2020s 0.1116 gigawatts 0.1649 gigawatts 0.0533 gigawatts Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Nepal or Sudan?
Sudan, at 0.1903 gigawatts against 0.1755 gigawatts in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Nepal and Sudan?
0.0148 gigawatts, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sudan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Sudan rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
Nepal ranks 105th and Sudan ranks 102nd 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.