Burkina Faso vs Puerto Rico: Electricity generation from hydropower
Burkina Faso
0.09 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Puerto Rico
0.05 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
137th
Puerto Rico rank
140th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Burkina Faso
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.09 terawatt-hours against 0.05 terawatt-hours in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.04 terawatt-hours.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.8 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Puerto Rico ranks 140th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.096 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.044 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 0.082 terawatt-hours | 0.028 terawatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.05 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 Puerto Rico?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.09 terawatt-hours against 0.05 terawatt-hours in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Burkina Faso and Puerto Rico?
- 0.04 terawatt-hours, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Puerto Rico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Puerto Rico rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Puerto Rico ranks 140th of 215 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.