Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Malawi
0.1019 gigawatts
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.1021 gigawatts
in 2024
Malawi rank
110th
Zimbabwe rank
109th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.1021 gigawatts against 0.1019 gigawatts in Malawi, a difference of 0.0002 gigawatts.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 110th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0009 gigawatts | 0.0048 gigawatts | 0.0039 gigawatts | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.0735 gigawatts | 0.0434 gigawatts | 0.03 gigawatts | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.1021 gigawatts against 0.1019 gigawatts in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0002 gigawatts, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Malawi ranks 110th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2025) – 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.