Barbados vs French Guiana: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Barbados
0.0693 gigawatts
in 2025
French Guiana
0.0683 gigawatts
in 2025
Barbados rank
130th
French Guiana rank
131st
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Barbados
- French Guiana
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0.0693 gigawatts against 0.0683 gigawatts in French Guiana, a difference of 0.001 gigawatts.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 130th and French Guiana ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and French Guiana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 gigawatts | 0.0005 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 0.009 gigawatts | 0.0396 gigawatts | 0.0306 gigawatts | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 0.0651 gigawatts | 0.0621 gigawatts | 0.0029 gigawatts | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Barbados or French Guiana?
- Barbados, at 0.0693 gigawatts against 0.0683 gigawatts in French Guiana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Barbados and French Guiana?
- 0.001 gigawatts, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Guiana?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and French Guiana rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Barbados ranks 130th and French Guiana ranks 131st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.