Cuba vs Yemen: Installed solar energy capacity
Cuba
0.5667 gigawatts
in 2025
Yemen
0.4557 gigawatts
in 2025
Cuba rank
84th
Yemen rank
87th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Cuba
- Yemen
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.5667 gigawatts against 0.4557 gigawatts in Yemen, a difference of 0.111 gigawatts.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Yemen ahead.
Cuba ranks 84th and Yemen ranks 87th of 218 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0513 gigawatts | 0.0951 gigawatts | 0.0438 gigawatts | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.3276 gigawatts | 0.3202 gigawatts | 0.0074 gigawatts | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Cuba or Yemen?
- Cuba, at 0.5667 gigawatts against 0.4557 gigawatts in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Cuba and Yemen?
- 0.111 gigawatts, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Yemen?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Yemen rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Cuba ranks 84th and Yemen ranks 87th 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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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.