Canada vs Cuba: Share of electricity generation from solar
Canada
1.6%
in 2025
Cuba
1.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
132nd
Cuba rank
135th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Canada
- Cuba
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.6% against 1.2% in Cuba, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 132nd and Cuba ranks 135th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Canada or Cuba?
- Canada, at 1.6% against 1.2% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Canada and Cuba?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Cuba?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Cuba rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Canada ranks 132nd and Cuba ranks 135th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.