Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Afghanistan
0.0437 gigawatts
in 2025
South Sudan
0.041 gigawatts
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
138th
South Sudan rank
139th

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.0437 gigawatts against 0.041 gigawatts in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0027 gigawatts.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 138th and South Sudan ranks 139th of 199 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Afghanistan or South Sudan?
Afghanistan, at 0.0437 gigawatts against 0.041 gigawatts in South Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
0.0027 gigawatts, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Afghanistan ranks 138th and South Sudan ranks 139th 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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Indicator
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 3,277 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.