North Korea vs Nigeria: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
North Korea
0.1563 gigawatts
in 2025
Nigeria
0.1759 gigawatts
in 2025
North Korea rank
106th
Nigeria rank
103rd
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- North Korea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.1759 gigawatts against 0.1563 gigawatts in North Korea, a difference of 0.0196 gigawatts.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 106th and Nigeria ranks 103rd of 199 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0004 gigawatts | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0229 gigawatts | 0.005 gigawatts | 0.0178 gigawatts | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.1208 gigawatts | 0.0813 gigawatts | 0.0395 gigawatts | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, North Korea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.1759 gigawatts against 0.1563 gigawatts in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between North Korea and Nigeria?
- 0.0196 gigawatts, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nigeria?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Nigeria rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- North Korea ranks 106th 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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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.