Burkina Faso vs Sao Tome and Principe: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Burkina Faso
10.21 watts per capita
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
10.5 watts per capita
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
199th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
198th
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 10.5 watts per capita against 10.21 watts per capita in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.29 watts per capita.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 198th of 221 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 watts per capita | 12.05 watts per capita | 9.71 watts per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 2.55 watts per capita | 10.29 watts per capita | 7.74 watts per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 6.66 watts per capita | 9.94 watts per capita | 3.28 watts per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Burkina Faso or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 10.5 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.29 watts per capita, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 198th 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).