French Guiana vs Somalia: Electricity generation from solar
French Guiana
0.06 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Somalia
0.08 terawatt-hours
in 2024
French Guiana rank
132nd
Somalia rank
129th
Electricity generation from solar over time
- French Guiana
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.08 terawatt-hours against 0.06 terawatt-hours in French Guiana, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
French Guiana ranks 132nd and Somalia ranks 129th of 214 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 0.043 terawatt-hours | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 0.039 terawatt-hours | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 0.0575 terawatt-hours | 0.0475 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, French Guiana or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.08 terawatt-hours against 0.06 terawatt-hours in French Guiana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between French Guiana and Somalia?
- 0.02 terawatt-hours, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Somalia rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- French Guiana ranks 132nd and Somalia ranks 129th 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.