Afghanistan vs Cape Verde: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Afghanistan
0.0437 gigawatts
in 2025
Cape Verde
0.0308 gigawatts
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
138th
Cape Verde rank
141st
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Afghanistan
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0437 gigawatts against 0.0308 gigawatts in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0129 gigawatts.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 138th and Cape Verde ranks 141st of 199 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0117 gigawatts | 0.0095 gigawatts | 0.0022 gigawatts | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0354 gigawatts | 0.0225 gigawatts | 0.0129 gigawatts | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Afghanistan or Cape Verde?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0437 gigawatts against 0.0308 gigawatts in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Afghanistan and Cape Verde?
- 0.0129 gigawatts, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cape Verde?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Cape Verde rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Afghanistan ranks 138th and Cape Verde ranks 141st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.