Namibia vs Zambia: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Namibia
0.3804 gigawatts
in 2025
Zambia
0.3262 gigawatts
in 2025
Namibia rank
87th
Zambia rank
88th

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

  • Namibia
  • Zambia
00.10.20.30.4201220182025

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.3804 gigawatts against 0.3262 gigawatts in Zambia, a difference of 0.0542 gigawatts.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 88th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 0.1413 gigawatts 0.045 gigawatts 0.0963 gigawatts Namibia
2020s 0.2371 gigawatts 0.1505 gigawatts 0.0865 gigawatts Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Namibia or Zambia?
Namibia, at 0.3804 gigawatts against 0.3262 gigawatts in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Namibia and Zambia?
0.0542 gigawatts, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Namibia ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 88th 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.