Uruguay vs Zambia: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Uruguay
0.3249 gigawatts
in 2025
Zambia
0.3262 gigawatts
in 2025
Uruguay rank
89th
Zambia rank
88th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Uruguay
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.3262 gigawatts against 0.3249 gigawatts in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0013 gigawatts.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 89th and Zambia ranks 88th of 199 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.248 gigawatts | 0.045 gigawatts | 0.203 gigawatts | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.2862 gigawatts | 0.1505 gigawatts | 0.1357 gigawatts | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Uruguay or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.3262 gigawatts against 0.3249 gigawatts in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Uruguay and Zambia?
- 0.0013 gigawatts, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
- How do Uruguay and Zambia rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Uruguay ranks 89th 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.