Burkina Faso vs Jamaica: Electricity generation from hydropower
Burkina Faso
0.09 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica
0.12 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
137th
Jamaica rank
134th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Burkina Faso
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.12 terawatt-hours against 0.09 terawatt-hours in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.03 terawatt-hours.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 134th of 211 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.096 terawatt-hours | 0.128 terawatt-hours | 0.032 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 0.145 terawatt-hours | 0.035 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.128 terawatt-hours | 0.028 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Burkina Faso or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.12 terawatt-hours against 0.09 terawatt-hours in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Burkina Faso and Jamaica?
- 0.03 terawatt-hours, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Jamaica rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 134th of 211 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 hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.