French Polynesia vs Somalia: Electricity generation from solar

French Polynesia
0.06 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Somalia
0.08 terawatt-hours
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
132nd
Somalia rank
129th

Electricity generation from solar over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.08 terawatt-hours against 0.06 terawatt-hours in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 132nd and Somalia ranks 129th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
2010s 0.025 terawatt-hours 0.004 terawatt-hours 0.021 terawatt-hours French Polynesia
2020s 0.05 terawatt-hours 0.054 terawatt-hours 0.004 terawatt-hours Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from solar, French Polynesia or Somalia?
Somalia, 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 French Polynesia and Somalia?
0.02 terawatt-hours, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Somalia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Somalia rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
French Polynesia 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,116 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.