Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Burkina Faso
0.1836 gigawatts
in 2024
Zambia
0.186 gigawatts
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
96th
Zambia rank
95th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.186 gigawatts against 0.1836 gigawatts in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0024 gigawatts.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 96th and Zambia ranks 95th of 194 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0364 gigawatts | 0.045 gigawatts | 0.0086 gigawatts | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.0965 gigawatts | 0.1154 gigawatts | 0.0189 gigawatts | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.186 gigawatts against 0.1836 gigawatts in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 0.0024 gigawatts, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 96th and Zambia ranks 95th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2025) – 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.