Benin vs Lesotho: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Benin
0.0264 gigawatts
in 2025
Lesotho
0.0283 gigawatts
in 2025
Benin rank
144th
Lesotho rank
142nd

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

  • Benin
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.0283 gigawatts against 0.0264 gigawatts in Benin, a difference of 0.0019 gigawatts.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Lesotho ahead.

Benin ranks 144th and Lesotho ranks 142nd of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Lesotho Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0012 gigawatts 0.0003 gigawatts 0.0009 gigawatts Benin
2020s 0.0181 gigawatts 0.0143 gigawatts 0.0038 gigawatts Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Benin or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.0283 gigawatts against 0.0264 gigawatts in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Benin and Lesotho?
0.0019 gigawatts, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Benin ranks 144th and Lesotho ranks 142nd 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

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