Namibia vs Senegal: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Namibia
0.2311 gigawatts
in 2024
Senegal
0.266 gigawatts
in 2024
Namibia rank
91st
Senegal rank
88th

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

  • Namibia
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.266 gigawatts against 0.2311 gigawatts in Namibia, a difference of 0.0349 gigawatts.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Senegal ahead.

Namibia ranks 91st and Senegal ranks 88th of 194 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Senegal Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0488 gigawatts 0.0571 gigawatts 0.0082 gigawatts Senegal
2020s 0.2084 gigawatts 0.2185 gigawatts 0.0101 gigawatts Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Namibia or Senegal?
Senegal, at 0.266 gigawatts against 0.2311 gigawatts in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Namibia and Senegal?
0.0349 gigawatts, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Senegal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Senegal rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Namibia ranks 91st and Senegal ranks 88th 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.