Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mali
Mali: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0959 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mali, 2015–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.0959 gigawatts for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9,803.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mali peaked at 0.0959 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.001 gigawatts, in 2015.
Mali ranks 124th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mali, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.001 gigawatts | — |
| 2016 | 0.0012 gigawatts | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 gigawatts | +49.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.052 gigawatts | +2722.1% |
| 2021 | 0.052 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0559 gigawatts | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0559 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0959 gigawatts | +71.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0959 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0959 gigawatts is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0543 gigawatts, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0959 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0678 gigawatts, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0015 gigawatts | 0.001 gigawatts | 0.0018 gigawatts | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.068 gigawatts | 0.052 gigawatts | 0.0959 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 121 Guatemala 0.1013 gigawatts compare
- 122 Montenegro 0.0997 gigawatts compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0966 gigawatts compare
- 125 Uganda 0.0842 gigawatts compare
- 126 Costa Rica 0.0822 gigawatts compare
- 127 French Polynesia 0.0776 gigawatts compare
More energy & mining data for Mali
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.11 % 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 36.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mali?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Mali was 0.0959 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0959 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 gigawatts in 2015.
- How does Mali rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Mali ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,803.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – 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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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.