Burkina Faso vs Russian Federation: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Burkina Faso
17.2%
in 2024
Russian Federation
17.4%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
139th
Russian Federation rank
138th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Burkina Faso
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 17.4% against 17.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Russian Federation ranks 138th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.9% | 1.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 16.5% | 1.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 18.5% | 1.4% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Burkina Faso or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 17.4% against 17.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Burkina Faso and Russian Federation?
- 0.2%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Russian Federation?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Russian Federation rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Russian Federation ranks 138th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from renewables. 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.