Rwanda vs Samoa: Installed solar energy capacity
Rwanda
0.0154 gigawatts
in 2025
Samoa
0.0157 gigawatts
in 2025
Rwanda rank
169th
Samoa rank
167th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Rwanda
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.0157 gigawatts against 0.0154 gigawatts in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0003 gigawatts.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 169th and Samoa ranks 167th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0004 gigawatts | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.0069 gigawatts | 0.0071 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.0151 gigawatts | 0.0158 gigawatts | 0.0007 gigawatts | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Rwanda or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.0157 gigawatts against 0.0154 gigawatts in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Rwanda and Samoa?
- 0.0003 gigawatts, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Samoa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Samoa rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Rwanda ranks 169th and Samoa ranks 167th 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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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.