Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Burkina Faso
12.31 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Somalia
4.73 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
190th
Somalia rank
193rd
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 12.31 kilowatt-hours against 4.73 kilowatt-hours in Somalia, a difference of 7.58 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.6 times Somalia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 190th and Somalia ranks 193rd of 214 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.92 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 6.92 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 7.94 kilowatt-hours | 0.458 kilowatt-hours | 7.48 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 12.73 kilowatt-hours | 3.54 kilowatt-hours | 9.19 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Burkina Faso or Somalia?
- Burkina Faso, at 12.31 kilowatt-hours against 4.73 kilowatt-hours in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 7.58 kilowatt-hours, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 190th and Somalia ranks 193rd 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 renewables 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.