Barbados vs United States: Share of electricity generation from solar
Barbados
9.0%
in 2024
United States
8.6%
in 2025
Barbados rank
59th
United States rank
62nd
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Barbados
- United States
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 9.0% against 8.6% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Barbados ranks 59th and United States ranks 62nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 4.9% | 2.8% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Barbados or United States?
- Barbados, at 9.0% against 8.6% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Barbados and United States?
- 0.4%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and United States rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Barbados ranks 59th and United States ranks 62nd 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
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.