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