Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Electricity generation from solar per person
Burkina Faso
4.67 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Somalia
4.21 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
150th
Somalia rank
152nd
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.67 kilowatt-hours against 4.21 kilowatt-hours in Somalia, a difference of 0.46 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 150th and Somalia ranks 152nd 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 | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 1.47 kilowatt-hours | 0.2638 kilowatt-hours | 1.2 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.17 kilowatt-hours | 2.98 kilowatt-hours | 1.19 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 Somalia?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.67 kilowatt-hours against 4.21 kilowatt-hours in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 0.46 kilowatt-hours, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 150th and Somalia ranks 152nd 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.