Barbados vs French Polynesia: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Barbados
0.0693 gigawatts
in 2024
French Polynesia
0.0693 gigawatts
in 2024
Barbados rank
118th
French Polynesia rank
119th

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

  • Barbados
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.0693 gigawatts against 0.0693 gigawatts in French Polynesia, a difference of 0 gigawatts.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 118th and French Polynesia ranks 119th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and French Polynesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados French Polynesia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0004 gigawatts 0.0005 gigawatts 0.0001 gigawatts French Polynesia
2010s 0.009 gigawatts 0.0224 gigawatts 0.0133 gigawatts French Polynesia
2020s 0.0642 gigawatts 0.0503 gigawatts 0.014 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 Polynesia?
Barbados, at 0.0693 gigawatts against 0.0693 gigawatts in French Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Barbados and French Polynesia?
0 gigawatts, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Polynesia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Barbados and French Polynesia rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Barbados ranks 118th and French Polynesia ranks 119th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IRENA (2025) – 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

Indicator
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 3,044 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.