Cuba vs French Guiana: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Cuba
0.78 terawatt-hours
in 2024
French Guiana
0.64 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Cuba rank
132nd
French Guiana rank
135th

Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Cuba
  • French Guiana
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.78 terawatt-hours against 0.64 terawatt-hours in French Guiana, a difference of 0.14 terawatt-hours.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times French Guiana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 132nd and French Guiana ranks 135th of 209 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba French Guiana Difference Ahead
2000s 0.771 terawatt-hours 0.432 terawatt-hours 0.339 terawatt-hours Cuba
2010s 0.784 terawatt-hours 0.544 terawatt-hours 0.24 terawatt-hours Cuba
2020s 0.77 terawatt-hours 0.625 terawatt-hours 0.145 terawatt-hours Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Cuba or French Guiana?
Cuba, at 0.78 terawatt-hours against 0.64 terawatt-hours in French Guiana as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Cuba and French Guiana?
0.14 terawatt-hours, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and French Guiana?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cuba and French Guiana rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Cuba ranks 132nd and French Guiana ranks 135th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. 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 low-carbon sources
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,081 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.