Rwanda vs Seychelles: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Rwanda
0.0123 gigawatts
in 2024
Seychelles
0.0132 gigawatts
in 2024
Rwanda rank
152nd
Seychelles rank
150th

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

  • Rwanda
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.0132 gigawatts against 0.0123 gigawatts in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0009 gigawatts.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 152nd and Seychelles ranks 150th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Seychelles Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0092 gigawatts 0.0019 gigawatts 0.0073 gigawatts Rwanda
2020s 0.0123 gigawatts 0.0116 gigawatts 0.0008 gigawatts Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Rwanda or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 0.0132 gigawatts against 0.0123 gigawatts in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Rwanda and Seychelles?
0.0009 gigawatts, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Seychelles?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Seychelles rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Rwanda ranks 152nd and Seychelles ranks 150th 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.