Burkina Faso vs Greece: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Burkina Faso
5.3%
in 2024
Greece
5.9%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
120th
Greece rank
117th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Burkina Faso
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5.9% against 5.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 120th and Greece ranks 117th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 6.9% | 12.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 9.6% | 2.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 7.9% | 1.9% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Burkina Faso or Greece?
- Greece, at 5.9% against 5.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Burkina Faso and Greece?
- 0.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Greece?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Greece rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Burkina Faso ranks 120th and Greece ranks 117th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.