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
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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) – 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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Indicator
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 3,277 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

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