What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Barbados and French Guiana?

0.0008 gigawatts, with Barbados ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Guiana?

25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs French Guiana: Installed solar energy capacity

Barbados

0.0693 gigawatts

in 2025

French Guiana

0.0685 gigawatts

in 2025

Barbados rank

137th

French Guiana rank

138th

Installed solar energy capacity over time

Barbados
French Guiana

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.0693 gigawatts against 0.0685 gigawatts in French Guiana, a difference of 0.0008 gigawatts.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was French Guiana ahead.

Barbados ranks 137th and French Guiana ranks 138th of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and French Guiana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	French Guiana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0003 gigawatts	0.0004 gigawatts	0.0001 gigawatts	French Guiana
2010s	0.009 gigawatts	0.0398 gigawatts	0.0308 gigawatts	French Guiana
2020s	0.0651 gigawatts	0.0623 gigawatts	0.0028 gigawatts	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Barbados or French Guiana?: Barbados, at 0.0693 gigawatts against 0.0685 gigawatts in French Guiana as of 2025.
What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Barbados and French Guiana?: 0.0008 gigawatts, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Guiana?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Barbados and French Guiana rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?: Barbados ranks 137th and French Guiana ranks 138th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Installed solar energy capacity
Unit: gigawatts
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.