Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Burkina Faso
58.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
55.5%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
40th
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 58.4% against 55.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 230 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6% | 70.4% | 15.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 83.0% | 62.0% | 21.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 51.9% | 25.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 51.7% | 14.6% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources, Burkina Faso or Sri Lanka?
- Burkina Faso, at 58.4% against 55.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 2.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).