Burkina Faso vs New Caledonia: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Burkina Faso
0.1836 gigawatts
in 2025
New Caledonia
0.2185 gigawatts
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
101st
New Caledonia rank
98th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Burkina Faso
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 0.2185 gigawatts against 0.1836 gigawatts in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0349 gigawatts.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 101st and New Caledonia ranks 98th of 199 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0359 gigawatts | 0.0634 gigawatts | 0.0276 gigawatts | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 0.111 gigawatts | 0.1928 gigawatts | 0.0817 gigawatts | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Burkina Faso or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 0.2185 gigawatts against 0.1836 gigawatts in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Burkina Faso and New Caledonia?
- 0.0349 gigawatts, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and New Caledonia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and New Caledonia rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 101st and New Caledonia ranks 98th 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.