Barbados vs Niger: Installed solar energy capacity
Barbados
0.0694 gigawatts
in 2024
Niger
0.083 gigawatts
in 2024
Barbados rank
125th
Niger rank
122nd
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Barbados
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.083 gigawatts against 0.0694 gigawatts in Barbados, a difference of 0.0136 gigawatts.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Niger ahead.
Barbados ranks 125th and Niger ranks 122nd of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 gigawatts | 0.0041 gigawatts | 0.0038 gigawatts | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.009 gigawatts | 0.008 gigawatts | 0.001 gigawatts | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.1042 gigawatts | 0.049 gigawatts | 0.0552 gigawatts | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Barbados or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.083 gigawatts against 0.0694 gigawatts in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Barbados and Niger?
- 0.0136 gigawatts, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Niger rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Barbados ranks 125th and Niger ranks 122nd 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.