Burkina Faso vs French Guiana: Share of electricity generation from solar
Burkina Faso
6.5%
in 2024
French Guiana
6.1%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
78th
French Guiana rank
79th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Burkina Faso
- French Guiana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.5% against 6.1% in French Guiana, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was French Guiana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 78th and French Guiana ranks 79th of 213 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 4.7% | 2.4% | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 6.0% | 0.6% | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Burkina Faso or French Guiana?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.5% against 6.1% in French Guiana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Burkina Faso and French Guiana?
- 0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and French Guiana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and French Guiana rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Burkina Faso ranks 78th and French Guiana ranks 79th 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 solar. 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.