Costa Rica vs Mali: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Costa Rica
0.0822 gigawatts
in 2025
Mali
0.0959 gigawatts
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
126th
Mali rank
124th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Costa Rica
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 0.0959 gigawatts against 0.0822 gigawatts in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0137 gigawatts.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Mali ranks 124th of 199 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0235 gigawatts | 0.0015 gigawatts | 0.0219 gigawatts | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.071 gigawatts | 0.068 gigawatts | 0.003 gigawatts | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Costa Rica or Mali?
- Mali, at 0.0959 gigawatts against 0.0822 gigawatts in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Costa Rica and Mali?
- 0.0137 gigawatts, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mali?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mali rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Mali ranks 124th 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.