Burkina Faso vs Denmark: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Burkina Faso
3.82 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Denmark
3.33 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
147th
Denmark rank
149th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Burkina Faso
- Denmark
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.82 kilowatt-hours against 3.33 kilowatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 0.49 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 147th and Denmark ranks 149th of 211 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.92 kilowatt-hours | 4.8 kilowatt-hours | 2.12 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 5.94 kilowatt-hours | 3.17 kilowatt-hours | 2.76 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.46 kilowatt-hours | 3.05 kilowatt-hours | 1.41 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Burkina Faso or Denmark?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.82 kilowatt-hours against 3.33 kilowatt-hours in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Burkina Faso and Denmark?
- 0.49 kilowatt-hours, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Denmark?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Denmark rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 147th and Denmark ranks 149th of 211 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.