Afghanistan vs Kuwait: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Afghanistan
0.0437 gigawatts
in 2025
Kuwait
0.0502 gigawatts
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
138th
Kuwait rank
137th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Afghanistan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.0502 gigawatts against 0.0437 gigawatts in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0065 gigawatts.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 138th and Kuwait ranks 137th of 199 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0117 gigawatts | 0.0289 gigawatts | 0.0172 gigawatts | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.0354 gigawatts | 0.0444 gigawatts | 0.009 gigawatts | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Afghanistan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.0502 gigawatts against 0.0437 gigawatts in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Afghanistan and Kuwait?
- 0.0065 gigawatts, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kuwait?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Kuwait rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Afghanistan ranks 138th and Kuwait ranks 137th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) β 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.