Barbados vs French Guiana: Electricity demand

Barbados
1.11 terawatt-hours
in 2024
French Guiana
0.98 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Barbados rank
163rd
French Guiana rank
165th

Electricity demand over time

  • Barbados
  • French Guiana
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 1.11 terawatt-hours against 0.98 terawatt-hours in French Guiana, a difference of 0.13 terawatt-hours.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 163rd and French Guiana ranks 165th of 214 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados French Guiana Difference Ahead
2000s 0.942 terawatt-hours 0.673 terawatt-hours 0.269 terawatt-hours Barbados
2010s 1.05 terawatt-hours 0.9 terawatt-hours 0.147 terawatt-hours Barbados
2020s 1.08 terawatt-hours 0.9625 terawatt-hours 0.115 terawatt-hours Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand, Barbados or French Guiana?
Barbados, at 1.11 terawatt-hours against 0.98 terawatt-hours in French Guiana as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand between Barbados and French Guiana?
0.13 terawatt-hours, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Guiana?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Barbados and French Guiana rank globally for electricity demand?
Barbados ranks 163rd and French Guiana ranks 165th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.