Botswana vs Nigeria: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Botswana
0.1665 gigawatts
in 2025
Nigeria
0.1759 gigawatts
in 2025
Botswana rank
105th
Nigeria rank
103rd
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Botswana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.1759 gigawatts against 0.1665 gigawatts in Botswana, a difference of 0.0094 gigawatts.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 105th and Nigeria ranks 103rd of 199 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0016 gigawatts | 0.0062 gigawatts | 0.0046 gigawatts | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0413 gigawatts | 0.0813 gigawatts | 0.0399 gigawatts | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Botswana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.1759 gigawatts against 0.1665 gigawatts in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Botswana and Nigeria?
- 0.0094 gigawatts, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nigeria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Nigeria rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Botswana ranks 105th and Nigeria ranks 103rd 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.