Burkina Faso vs Maldives: Share of electricity generation from solar
Burkina Faso
6.5%
in 2024
Maldives
7.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
78th
Maldives rank
75th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Burkina Faso
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 7.1% against 6.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 78th and Maldives ranks 75th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 0.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 6.4% | 0.8% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Burkina Faso or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 7.1% against 6.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Burkina Faso and Maldives?
- 0.6%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Maldives rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Burkina Faso ranks 78th and Maldives ranks 75th 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.