Burkina Faso vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity

Burkina Faso
0.1836 gigawatts
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
0.1427 gigawatts
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
96th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
99th

Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.1836 gigawatts against 0.1427 gigawatts in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.0409 gigawatts.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 96th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 99th of 194 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0359 gigawatts 0.0504 gigawatts 0.0145 gigawatts Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 0.0965 gigawatts 0.1137 gigawatts 0.0172 gigawatts Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Burkina Faso or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Burkina Faso, at 0.1836 gigawatts against 0.1427 gigawatts in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Burkina Faso and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.0409 gigawatts, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
Burkina Faso ranks 96th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 99th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IRENA (2025) – 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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Indicator
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 3,044 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.