Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Electricity generation from solar per person
Burkina Faso
4.67 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Ghana
4.94 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
150th
Ghana rank
148th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.94 kilowatt-hours against 4.67 kilowatt-hours in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.27 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 150th and Ghana ranks 148th of 214 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 1.47 kilowatt-hours | 0.46 kilowatt-hours | 1.01 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.17 kilowatt-hours | 4.02 kilowatt-hours | 0.1554 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 4.94 kilowatt-hours against 4.67 kilowatt-hours in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 0.27 kilowatt-hours, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 150th and Ghana ranks 148th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.