Rwanda vs Seychelles: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Rwanda
0.0123 gigawatts
in 2025
Seychelles
0.0147 gigawatts
in 2025
Rwanda rank
161st
Seychelles rank
158th

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

  • Rwanda
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.0147 gigawatts against 0.0123 gigawatts in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0024 gigawatts.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 161st and Seychelles ranks 158th of 199 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 1.

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 0.0125 gigawatts 0.0002 gigawatts Seychelles

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 0.0147 gigawatts against 0.0123 gigawatts in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Rwanda and Seychelles?
0.0024 gigawatts, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Seychelles?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Seychelles rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Rwanda ranks 161st and Seychelles ranks 158th 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.