Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Namibia

Namibia: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.2311 gigawatts in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2311 gigawatts
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2311 gigawatts
in 2022
All-time low
0.0004 gigawatts
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Namibia, 2012–2024

00.050.10.150.20.252012201820242012: 0 gigawatts2013: 0.001 gigawatts2014: 0.002 gigawatts2015: 0.013 gigawatts2016: 0.026 gigawatts2017: 0.065 gigawatts2018: 0.109 gigawatts2019: 0.173 gigawatts2020: 0.173 gigawatts2021: 0.176 gigawatts2022: 0.231 gigawatts2023: 0.231 gigawatts2024: 0.231 gigawatts

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

Analysis

In 2024, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Namibia stood at 0.2311 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9,695.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Namibia peaked at 0.2311 gigawatts in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 gigawatts, in 2012.

Namibia ranks 91st of 194 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0488 gigawatts 0.0004 gigawatts 0.1731 gigawatts 8
2020s 0.2084 gigawatts 0.1731 gigawatts 0.2311 gigawatts 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 88 Senegal 0.266 gigawatts compare
  2. 89 Belarus 0.265 gigawatts compare
  3. 92 New Caledonia 0.2145 gigawatts compare
  4. 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2122 gigawatts compare
  5. 94 Palestine 0.1955 gigawatts compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Namibia?
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Namibia was 0.2311 gigawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2311 gigawatts in 2022.
What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 gigawatts in 2012.
How does Namibia rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Namibia ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9,695.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia 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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About this data

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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