Barbados vs French Polynesia: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Barbados
0.0693 gigawatts
in 2025
French Polynesia
0.0776 gigawatts
in 2025
Barbados rank
130th
French Polynesia rank
127th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Barbados
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 0.0776 gigawatts against 0.0693 gigawatts in Barbados, a difference of 0.0083 gigawatts.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 130th and French Polynesia ranks 127th of 199 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 | 0.0651 gigawatts | 0.0562 gigawatts | 0.0089 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?
- French Polynesia, at 0.0776 gigawatts against 0.0693 gigawatts in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Barbados and French Polynesia?
- 0.0083 gigawatts, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Polynesia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and French Polynesia rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Barbados ranks 130th and French Polynesia ranks 127th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) β 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.