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
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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) – 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.