Kenya vs Namibia: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Kenya
0.4849 gigawatts
in 2025
Namibia
0.3804 gigawatts
in 2025
Kenya rank
84th
Namibia rank
87th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Kenya
- Namibia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.4849 gigawatts against 0.3804 gigawatts in Namibia, a difference of 0.1045 gigawatts.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 84th and Namibia ranks 87th of 199 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0187 gigawatts | 0.0488 gigawatts | 0.0301 gigawatts | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.2947 gigawatts | 0.2371 gigawatts | 0.0577 gigawatts | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Kenya or Namibia?
- Kenya, at 0.4849 gigawatts against 0.3804 gigawatts in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Kenya and Namibia?
- 0.1045 gigawatts, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Kenya ranks 84th and Namibia ranks 87th 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.