Burkina Faso vs Uruguay: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Burkina Faso
58.4%
in 2024
Uruguay
60.5%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
38th
Uruguay rank
35th
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 60.5% against 58.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 35th 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 | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6% | 40.3% | 45.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 83.0% | 41.8% | 41.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 56.0% | 21.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 59.2% | 7.1% | 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 60.5% against 58.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Burkina Faso and Uruguay?
- 2.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uruguay rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 35th 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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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).