Botswana vs North Korea: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Botswana
0.1665 gigawatts
in 2025
North Korea
0.1563 gigawatts
in 2025
Botswana rank
105th
North Korea rank
106th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Botswana
- North Korea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.1665 gigawatts against 0.1563 gigawatts in North Korea, a difference of 0.0102 gigawatts.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was North Korea ahead.
Botswana ranks 105th and North Korea ranks 106th of 199 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0016 gigawatts | 0.0282 gigawatts | 0.0266 gigawatts | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0413 gigawatts | 0.1208 gigawatts | 0.0795 gigawatts | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Botswana or North Korea?
- Botswana, at 0.1665 gigawatts against 0.1563 gigawatts in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Botswana and North Korea?
- 0.0102 gigawatts, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and North Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and North Korea rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Botswana ranks 105th and North Korea ranks 106th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.