Ghana vs Nigeria: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Ghana
0.1734 gigawatts
in 2025
Nigeria
0.1759 gigawatts
in 2025
Ghana rank
104th
Nigeria rank
103rd
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.1759 gigawatts against 0.1734 gigawatts in Ghana, a difference of 0.0025 gigawatts.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 104th and Nigeria ranks 103rd of 199 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0307 gigawatts | 0.0071 gigawatts | 0.0237 gigawatts | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.1532 gigawatts | 0.0813 gigawatts | 0.072 gigawatts | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.1759 gigawatts against 0.1734 gigawatts in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.0025 gigawatts, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Ghana ranks 104th and Nigeria ranks 103rd 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.