Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Burundi
0.0079 gigawatts
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.0061 gigawatts
in 2025
Burundi rank
166th
Sierra Leone rank
168th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.0079 gigawatts against 0.0061 gigawatts in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0018 gigawatts.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 166th and Sierra Leone ranks 168th of 199 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.0067 gigawatts | 0.0036 gigawatts | 0.003 gigawatts | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
- Burundi, at 0.0079 gigawatts against 0.0061 gigawatts in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0018 gigawatts, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Burundi ranks 166th and Sierra Leone ranks 168th 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.