Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 0.11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.11 for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 1,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 124th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0.01 | — |
| 2011 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.09 | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.11 | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.029 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.094 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 123 Myanmar 0.12 compare
- 124 Afghanistan 0.11 compare
- 124 Georgia 0.11 compare
- 127 Bahrain 0.1 compare
- 127 Barbados 0.1 compare
- 127 Madagascar 0.1 compare
- 127 Seychelles 0.1 compare
- 127 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1 compare
More energy & mining data for Burkina Faso
- Fuel imports 41.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Burkina Faso?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Burkina Faso was 0.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.11 in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Burkina Faso ranks 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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