Ecuador vs Jamaica: Installed solar energy capacity
Ecuador
0.1314 gigawatts
in 2025
Jamaica
0.1166 gigawatts
in 2025
Ecuador rank
116th
Jamaica rank
118th
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Ecuador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.1314 gigawatts against 0.1166 gigawatts in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0148 gigawatts.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ecuador ranks 116th and Jamaica ranks 118th of 218 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 gigawatts | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0004 gigawatts | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.0164 gigawatts | 0.0263 gigawatts | 0.0098 gigawatts | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.0549 gigawatts | 0.1119 gigawatts | 0.0569 gigawatts | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Ecuador or Jamaica?
- Ecuador, at 0.1314 gigawatts against 0.1166 gigawatts in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 0.0148 gigawatts, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Jamaica rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Ecuador ranks 116th and Jamaica ranks 118th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) β 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.