Botswana vs Nepal: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Botswana
0.1665 gigawatts
in 2025
Nepal
0.1559 gigawatts
in 2025
Botswana rank
105th
Nepal rank
107th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Botswana
- Nepal
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.1665 gigawatts against 0.1559 gigawatts in Nepal, a difference of 0.0106 gigawatts.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 105th and Nepal ranks 107th of 199 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0016 gigawatts | 0.0011 gigawatts | 0.0005 gigawatts | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0413 gigawatts | 0.0728 gigawatts | 0.0315 gigawatts | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Botswana or Nepal?
- Botswana, at 0.1665 gigawatts against 0.1559 gigawatts in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Botswana and Nepal?
- 0.0106 gigawatts, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nepal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Nepal rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Botswana ranks 105th and Nepal ranks 107th 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.