Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Burkina Faso
0.1836 gigawatts
in 2024
Ghana
0.1734 gigawatts
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
96th
Ghana rank
97th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.1836 gigawatts against 0.1734 gigawatts in Ghana, a difference of 0.0102 gigawatts.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 96th and Ghana ranks 97th of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0359 gigawatts | 0.0533 gigawatts | 0.0175 gigawatts | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0965 gigawatts | 0.1492 gigawatts | 0.0527 gigawatts | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.1836 gigawatts against 0.1734 gigawatts in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 0.0102 gigawatts, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 96th and Ghana ranks 97th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.