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
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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

Indicator
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 3,044 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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