Burkina Faso vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Burkina Faso
1.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Switzerland
1.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
128th
Switzerland rank
127th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Burkina Faso
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.5 terawatt-hours against 1.4 terawatt-hours in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Switzerland ranks 127th of 214 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.406 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | 1.67 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.848 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 0.23 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Burkina Faso or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.5 terawatt-hours against 1.4 terawatt-hours in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
- 0.1 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Burkina Faso ranks 128th and Switzerland ranks 127th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.