Reunion vs Senegal: Installed solar energy capacity

Reunion
0.2677 gigawatts
in 2024
Senegal
0.2727 gigawatts
in 2024
Reunion rank
90th
Senegal rank
89th

Installed solar energy capacity over time

  • Reunion
  • Senegal
00.10.20.3200420142024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.2727 gigawatts against 0.2677 gigawatts in Reunion, a difference of 0.005 gigawatts.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Reunion ahead.

Reunion ranks 90th and Senegal ranks 89th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Reunion Senegal Difference Ahead
2010s 0.1647 gigawatts 0.0482 gigawatts 0.1164 gigawatts Reunion
2020s 0.2403 gigawatts 0.2249 gigawatts 0.0155 gigawatts Reunion

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Reunion or Senegal?
Senegal, at 0.2727 gigawatts against 0.2677 gigawatts in Reunion as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Reunion and Senegal?
0.005 gigawatts, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Senegal?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Reunion and Senegal rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
Reunion ranks 90th and Senegal ranks 89th 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.