Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0087 gigawatts in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0087 gigawatts
Change on year
up 126.0%
World rank
155th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0087 gigawatts
in 2024
All-time low
0.0013 gigawatts
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2020–2024

0.0020.0040.0060.0082020202220242020: 0.001 gigawatts2021: 0.002 gigawatts2022: 0.003 gigawatts2023: 0.004 gigawatts2024: 0.009 gigawatts

Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.

Analysis

The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0087 gigawatts, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.0% on the previous year and up 569.2% over five years.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 152 Rwanda 0.0123 gigawatts compare
  2. 153 Guyana 0.0099 gigawatts compare
  3. 154 Andorra 0.0087 gigawatts compare
  4. 156 Botswana 0.0079 gigawatts compare
  5. 157 Burundi 0.0079 gigawatts compare
  6. 158 Micronesia (country) 0.007 gigawatts compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0087 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.0087 gigawatts in 2024.
What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 gigawatts in 2020.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.