Barbados vs India: Share of electricity generation from solar

Barbados
9.0%
in 2024
India
9.4%
in 2025
Barbados rank
59th
India rank
57th

Share of electricity generation from solar over time

  • Barbados
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 9.4% against 9.0% in Barbados, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

Barbados ranks 59th and India ranks 57th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados India Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% India
2010s 1.3% 0.9% 0.5% Barbados
2020s 7.7% 5.1% 2.6% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Barbados or India?
India, at 9.4% against 9.0% in Barbados as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Barbados and India?
0.4%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and India?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Barbados and India rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
Barbados ranks 59th and India ranks 57th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from solar
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.