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
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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

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.