Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Burkina Faso
9.59 % change on previous year
in 2021
South Africa
10.19 % change on previous year
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
89th
South Africa rank
86th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10.19 % change on previous year against 9.59 % change on previous year in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.6 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 86th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 8.39 % change on previous year 37.27 % change on previous year 28.87 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 128.01 % change on previous year 135 % change on previous year 6.99 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 3.78 % change on previous year 9.81 % change on previous year 6.03 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
South Africa, at 10.19 % change on previous year against 9.59 % change on previous year in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
0.6 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Burkina Faso ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 86th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,755 data points, 1991–2021
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.