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
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) 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.