Benin vs Eswatini: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Benin
0.0264 gigawatts
in 2025
Eswatini
0.0279 gigawatts
in 2025
Benin rank
144th
Eswatini rank
143rd

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

  • Benin
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.0279 gigawatts against 0.0264 gigawatts in Benin, a difference of 0.0015 gigawatts.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 144th and Eswatini ranks 143rd of 199 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Eswatini Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0014 gigawatts 0.0001 gigawatts 0.0013 gigawatts Benin
2020s 0.0181 gigawatts 0.0173 gigawatts 0.0007 gigawatts Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Benin or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 0.0279 gigawatts against 0.0264 gigawatts in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Benin and Eswatini?
0.0015 gigawatts, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eswatini?
11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
How do Benin and Eswatini rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Benin ranks 144th and Eswatini ranks 143rd 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.