Ghana vs North Korea: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Ghana
0.1734 gigawatts
in 2024
North Korea
0.1427 gigawatts
in 2024
Ghana rank
97th
North Korea rank
99th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Ghana
- North Korea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.1734 gigawatts against 0.1427 gigawatts in North Korea, a difference of 0.0307 gigawatts.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was North Korea ahead.
Ghana ranks 97th and North Korea ranks 99th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0307 gigawatts | 0.0319 gigawatts | 0.0012 gigawatts | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1492 gigawatts | 0.1137 gigawatts | 0.0355 gigawatts | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Ghana or North Korea?
- Ghana, at 0.1734 gigawatts against 0.1427 gigawatts in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Ghana and North Korea?
- 0.0307 gigawatts, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North Korea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and North Korea rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Ghana ranks 97th and North Korea ranks 99th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2025) 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.