Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0087 gigawatts
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.0061 gigawatts
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
165th
Sierra Leone rank
168th

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0087 gigawatts against 0.0061 gigawatts in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0026 gigawatts.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th and Sierra Leone ranks 168th of 199 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0087 gigawatts against 0.0061 gigawatts in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
0.0026 gigawatts, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
6 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th 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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Indicator
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 3,277 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.