Namibia vs New Caledonia: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Namibia
0.2311 gigawatts
in 2024
New Caledonia
0.2145 gigawatts
in 2024
Namibia rank
91st
New Caledonia rank
92nd
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Namibia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.2311 gigawatts against 0.2145 gigawatts in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.0166 gigawatts.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Namibia ranks 91st and New Caledonia ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0488 gigawatts | 0.0268 gigawatts | 0.022 gigawatts | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.2084 gigawatts | 0.1876 gigawatts | 0.0208 gigawatts | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Namibia or New Caledonia?
- Namibia, at 0.2311 gigawatts against 0.2145 gigawatts in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Namibia and New Caledonia?
- 0.0166 gigawatts, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and New Caledonia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and New Caledonia rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Namibia ranks 91st and New Caledonia ranks 92nd 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.