Cape Verde vs French Polynesia: Electricity generation from solar
Cape Verde
0.08 terawatt-hours
in 2024
French Polynesia
0.06 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
129th
French Polynesia rank
132nd
Electricity generation from solar over time
- Cape Verde
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.08 terawatt-hours against 0.06 terawatt-hours in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.3 times French Polynesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was French Polynesia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 129th and French Polynesia ranks 132nd of 214 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 0.025 terawatt-hours | 0.016 terawatt-hours | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 0.048 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Cape Verde or French Polynesia?
- Cape Verde, at 0.08 terawatt-hours against 0.06 terawatt-hours in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Cape Verde and French Polynesia?
- 0.02 terawatt-hours, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and French Polynesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and French Polynesia rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- Cape Verde ranks 129th and French Polynesia ranks 132nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 in terawatt-hours.