Burkina Faso vs World: Renewable energy consumption

Burkina Faso
71.4%
in 2022
World
19.7%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
26th
World rank
28th

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • World
20406080199020062022

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 71.4% against 19.7% in World, a difference of 51.7%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 3.6 times World's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 26th and World ranks 28th of 212 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso World Difference Ahead
1990s 85.6% 17.3% 68.3% Burkina Faso
2000s 83.0% 16.9% 66.1% Burkina Faso
2010s 77.7% 17.4% 60.3% Burkina Faso
2020s 73.1% 19.7% 53.4% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Burkina Faso or World?
Burkina Faso, at 71.4% against 19.7% in World as of 2022.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Burkina Faso and World?
51.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and World?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and World rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and World ranks 28th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Unit
% of total final energy consumption
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
259 places, 8,203 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.