Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Burkina Faso
0.1836 gigawatts
in 2025
Nigeria
0.1759 gigawatts
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
101st
Nigeria rank
103rd
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.1836 gigawatts against 0.1759 gigawatts in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0077 gigawatts.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 101st and Nigeria ranks 103rd of 199 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0359 gigawatts | 0.0118 gigawatts | 0.024 gigawatts | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.111 gigawatts | 0.0813 gigawatts | 0.0298 gigawatts | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.1836 gigawatts against 0.1759 gigawatts in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 0.0077 gigawatts, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 101st and Nigeria ranks 103rd 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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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.