French Guiana vs Niger: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
French Guiana
0.0683 gigawatts
in 2025
Niger
0.072 gigawatts
in 2025
French Guiana rank
131st
Niger rank
128th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- French Guiana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.072 gigawatts against 0.0683 gigawatts in French Guiana, a difference of 0.0037 gigawatts.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2018 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 131st and Niger ranks 128th of 199 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0462 gigawatts | 0.007 gigawatts | 0.0392 gigawatts | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 0.0621 gigawatts | 0.0453 gigawatts | 0.0168 gigawatts | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, French Guiana or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.072 gigawatts against 0.0683 gigawatts in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between French Guiana and Niger?
- 0.0037 gigawatts, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Niger?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Niger rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- French Guiana ranks 131st and Niger ranks 128th 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.