Costa Rica vs Uganda: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Costa Rica
0.0822 gigawatts
in 2025
Uganda
0.0842 gigawatts
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
126th
Uganda rank
125th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Costa Rica
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.0842 gigawatts against 0.0822 gigawatts in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.002 gigawatts.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 125th of 199 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0273 gigawatts | 0.0295 gigawatts | 0.0022 gigawatts | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.071 gigawatts | 0.0733 gigawatts | 0.0024 gigawatts | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Costa Rica or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.0842 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 Uganda?
- 0.002 gigawatts, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Uganda rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 125th 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.