Burkina Faso vs Republic of Korea: Share of electricity generation from solar
Burkina Faso
6.5%
in 2024
Republic of Korea
6.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
78th
Republic of Korea rank
80th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Burkina Faso
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.5% against 6.1% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 78th and Republic of Korea ranks 80th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 1.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 1.0% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Burkina Faso or Republic of Korea?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.5% against 6.1% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Burkina Faso and Republic of Korea?
- 0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Republic of Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Burkina Faso ranks 78th and Republic of Korea ranks 80th 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.