Cuba vs Uruguay: Installed solar energy capacity

Cuba
0.2917 gigawatts
in 2024
Uruguay
0.3298 gigawatts
in 2024
Cuba rank
87th
Uruguay rank
85th

Installed solar energy capacity over time

  • Cuba
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.3298 gigawatts against 0.2917 gigawatts in Cuba, a difference of 0.0381 gigawatts.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Uruguay ahead.

Cuba ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 85th of 218 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0513 gigawatts 0.113 gigawatts 0.0617 gigawatts Uruguay
2020s 0.2598 gigawatts 0.287 gigawatts 0.0272 gigawatts Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Cuba or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.3298 gigawatts against 0.2917 gigawatts in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Cuba and Uruguay?
0.0381 gigawatts, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Uruguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Uruguay rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
Cuba ranks 87th and Uruguay ranks 85th 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

Indicator
Installed solar energy capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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