Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Burkina Faso
1.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Kenya
1.4 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
127th
Kenya rank
127th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kenya
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.4 terawatt-hours against 1.4 terawatt-hours in Kenya, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 127th and Kenya ranks 127th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.406 terawatt-hours | 1.95 terawatt-hours | 1.55 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.848 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 0.849 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 0.182 terawatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.4 terawatt-hours against 1.4 terawatt-hours in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 0 terawatt-hours, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Burkina Faso ranks 127th and Kenya ranks 127th of 208 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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.