Reunion vs Uruguay: Installed solar energy capacity
Reunion
0.3136 gigawatts
in 2025
Uruguay
0.3394 gigawatts
in 2025
Reunion rank
95th
Uruguay rank
92nd
Installed solar energy capacity over time
- Reunion
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.3394 gigawatts against 0.3136 gigawatts in Reunion, a difference of 0.0258 gigawatts.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Reunion's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Reunion ahead.
Reunion ranks 95th and Uruguay ranks 92nd of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Reunion averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Reunion | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0262 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0261 gigawatts | Reunion |
| 2010s | 0.1655 gigawatts | 0.0905 gigawatts | 0.075 gigawatts | Reunion |
| 2020s | 0.262 gigawatts | 0.2969 gigawatts | 0.0349 gigawatts | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Reunion or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.3394 gigawatts against 0.3136 gigawatts in Reunion as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Reunion and Uruguay?
- 0.0258 gigawatts, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Reunion and Uruguay rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
- Reunion ranks 95th and Uruguay ranks 92nd 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.