Niger vs Nigeria: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Niger
0.072 gigawatts
in 2024
Nigeria
0.073 gigawatts
in 2024
Niger rank
117th
Nigeria rank
115th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.073 gigawatts against 0.072 gigawatts in Niger, a difference of 0.001 gigawatts.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 117th and Nigeria ranks 115th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.007 gigawatts | 0.0129 gigawatts | 0.0059 gigawatts | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.04 gigawatts | 0.0498 gigawatts | 0.0098 gigawatts | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.073 gigawatts against 0.072 gigawatts in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Niger and Nigeria?
- 0.001 gigawatts, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Niger ranks 117th and Nigeria ranks 115th 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
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.