Hong Kong vs Kenya: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Hong Kong
0.421 gigawatts
in 2025
Kenya
0.4849 gigawatts
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
85th
Kenya rank
84th

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.4849 gigawatts against 0.421 gigawatts in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0639 gigawatts.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Kenya ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 85th and Kenya ranks 84th of 199 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Kenya Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0303 gigawatts 0.046 gigawatts 0.0156 gigawatts Kenya
2020s 0.255 gigawatts 0.2947 gigawatts 0.0397 gigawatts Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Hong Kong or Kenya?
Kenya, at 0.4849 gigawatts against 0.421 gigawatts in Hong Kong as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Hong Kong and Kenya?
0.0639 gigawatts, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kenya?
9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Kenya rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Hong Kong ranks 85th and Kenya ranks 84th 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
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.