Barbados vs Maldives: Installed solar energy capacity
Barbados
0.0694 gigawatts
in 2024
Maldives
0.0685 gigawatts
in 2024
Barbados rank
125th
Maldives rank
126th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Barbados
- Maldives
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0.0694 gigawatts against 0.0685 gigawatts in Maldives, a difference of 0.0009 gigawatts.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 125th and Maldives ranks 126th of 218 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0004 gigawatts | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0.009 gigawatts | 0.0076 gigawatts | 0.0014 gigawatts | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.1042 gigawatts | 0.0509 gigawatts | 0.0533 gigawatts | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Barbados or Maldives?
- Barbados, at 0.0694 gigawatts against 0.0685 gigawatts in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Barbados and Maldives?
- 0.0009 gigawatts, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Maldives?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Maldives rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Barbados ranks 125th and Maldives ranks 126th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2025) – 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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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.