Installed solar energy capacity in Djibouti
Djibouti: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0007 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Djibouti, 2010–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar energy capacity in Djibouti is 0.0007 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.0% on the previous year and up 594.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Djibouti peaked at 0.0007 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2010.
That places Djibouti 215th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar energy capacity in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2011 | 0 gigawatts | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 0 gigawatts | +230.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +144.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +285.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +70.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.0007 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399 gigawatts, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.0007 gigawatts is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.09 gigawatts, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0004 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 gigawatts | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0007 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 212 Faroe Islands 0.0009 gigawatts compare
- 213 Greenland 0.0008 gigawatts compare
- 214 Congo 0.0008 gigawatts compare
- 216 Tajikistan 0.0002 gigawatts compare
- 217 Falkland Islands 0.0001 gigawatts compare
- 218 Equatorial Guinea 0 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Djibouti
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 7.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar energy capacity in Djibouti?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Djibouti was 0.0007 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2010.
- How does Djibouti rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Djibouti ranks 215th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 594.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.