Burkina Faso vs Korea: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Burkina Faso
6.5%
in 2024
Korea
6.6%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
104th
Korea rank
101st
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Burkina Faso
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 6.6% against 6.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 104th and Korea ranks 101st of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Korea |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 1.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Burkina Faso or Korea?
- Korea, at 6.6% against 6.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Burkina Faso and Korea?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Korea rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Burkina Faso ranks 104th and Korea ranks 101st of 211 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 and wind. 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.