Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Cape Verde
0.0308 gigawatts
in 2025
Lesotho
0.0283 gigawatts
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
141st
Lesotho rank
142nd
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Cape Verde
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.0308 gigawatts against 0.0283 gigawatts in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0025 gigawatts.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 141st and Lesotho ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0073 gigawatts | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.007 gigawatts | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.0225 gigawatts | 0.0143 gigawatts | 0.0082 gigawatts | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
- Cape Verde, at 0.0308 gigawatts against 0.0283 gigawatts in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 0.0025 gigawatts, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Cape Verde ranks 141st and Lesotho ranks 142nd 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.