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
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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) – 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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Indicator
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 3,277 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.