Cuba vs Uruguay: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Cuba
0.284 gigawatts
in 2024
Uruguay
0.3166 gigawatts
in 2024
Cuba rank
85th
Uruguay rank
83rd

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

  • Cuba
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 0.3166 gigawatts against 0.284 gigawatts in Cuba, a difference of 0.0326 gigawatts.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 83rd of 194 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 0.05 gigawatts 0.1116 gigawatts 0.0616 gigawatts Uruguay
2020s 0.2519 gigawatts 0.2773 gigawatts 0.0254 gigawatts Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Cuba or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 0.3166 gigawatts against 0.284 gigawatts in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Cuba and Uruguay?
0.0326 gigawatts, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Uruguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Uruguay rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Cuba ranks 85th and Uruguay ranks 83rd 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.