Nigeria vs Senegal: Installed solar energy capacity
Nigeria
0.2845 gigawatts
in 2025
Senegal
0.2899 gigawatts
in 2025
Nigeria rank
98th
Senegal rank
97th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 0.2899 gigawatts against 0.2845 gigawatts in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0054 gigawatts.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Senegal ahead.
Nigeria ranks 98th and Senegal ranks 97th of 218 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0155 gigawatts | 0.0486 gigawatts | 0.0331 gigawatts | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.1655 gigawatts | 0.2369 gigawatts | 0.0714 gigawatts | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 0.2899 gigawatts against 0.2845 gigawatts in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 0.0054 gigawatts, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Nigeria ranks 98th and Senegal ranks 97th 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.