Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Botswana
3.97 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso
4.67 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Botswana rank
157th
Burkina Faso rank
154th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.67 kilowatt-hours against 3.97 kilowatt-hours in Botswana, a difference of 0.7 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Botswana ranks 157th and Burkina Faso ranks 154th of 212 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 0.8637 kilowatt-hours | 1.47 kilowatt-hours | 0.6049 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.1 kilowatt-hours | 4.17 kilowatt-hours | 0.0745 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.67 kilowatt-hours against 3.97 kilowatt-hours in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 0.7 kilowatt-hours, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Botswana ranks 157th and Burkina Faso ranks 154th of 212 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 solar and wind 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.