Afghanistan vs Nepal: Electricity generation from solar
Afghanistan
0.11 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nepal
0.12 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
118th
Nepal rank
116th
Electricity generation from solar over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.12 terawatt-hours against 0.11 terawatt-hours in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 118th and Nepal ranks 116th of 214 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.035 terawatt-hours | 0.005 terawatt-hours | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.088 terawatt-hours | 0.098 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Afghanistan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 0.12 terawatt-hours against 0.11 terawatt-hours in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 0.01 terawatt-hours, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th and Nepal ranks 116th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.