Namibia vs Uruguay: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Namibia
0.3804 gigawatts
in 2025
Uruguay
0.3249 gigawatts
in 2025
Namibia rank
87th
Uruguay rank
89th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Namibia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.3804 gigawatts against 0.3249 gigawatts in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0555 gigawatts.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 89th of 199 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0488 gigawatts | 0.1116 gigawatts | 0.0628 gigawatts | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.2371 gigawatts | 0.2862 gigawatts | 0.0491 gigawatts | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Namibia or Uruguay?
- Namibia, at 0.3804 gigawatts against 0.3249 gigawatts in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Namibia and Uruguay?
- 0.0555 gigawatts, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uruguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Uruguay rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Namibia ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 89th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) β 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.