Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Burkina Faso
10.21 watts per capita
in 2024
Rwanda
12.74 watts per capita
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
199th
Rwanda rank
194th
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 12.74 watts per capita against 10.21 watts per capita in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.53 watts per capita.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Rwanda ranks 194th of 221 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 watts per capita | 4.58 watts per capita | 2.23 watts per capita | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2.55 watts per capita | 7.51 watts per capita | 4.96 watts per capita | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 6.66 watts per capita | 11.28 watts per capita | 4.62 watts per capita | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 12.74 watts per capita against 10.21 watts per capita in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 2.53 watts per capita, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Rwanda ranks 194th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).