Nepal vs Zimbabwe: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Nepal
0.1152 gigawatts
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.1021 gigawatts
in 2024
Nepal rank
106th
Zimbabwe rank
109th

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

  • Nepal
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.1152 gigawatts against 0.1021 gigawatts in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0131 gigawatts.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th of 194 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0018 gigawatts 0.0048 gigawatts 0.003 gigawatts Zimbabwe
2020s 0.0558 gigawatts 0.0434 gigawatts 0.0124 gigawatts Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Nepal or Zimbabwe?
Nepal, at 0.1152 gigawatts against 0.1021 gigawatts in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Nepal and Zimbabwe?
0.0131 gigawatts, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zimbabwe?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Zimbabwe rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Nepal ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th 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.