Burkina Faso vs Netherlands: Electricity generation from hydropower
Burkina Faso
0.09 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Netherlands
0.05 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
136th
Netherlands rank
139th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Burkina Faso
- Netherlands
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.09 terawatt-hours against 0.05 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 0.04 terawatt-hours.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.8 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Netherlands ranks 139th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.096 terawatt-hours | 0.104 terawatt-hours | 0.008 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 0.087 terawatt-hours | 0.023 terawatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Burkina Faso or Netherlands?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.09 terawatt-hours against 0.05 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Burkina Faso and Netherlands?
- 0.04 terawatt-hours, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Netherlands ranks 139th of 214 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. 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.