Burkina Faso vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Burkina Faso
1.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Switzerland
1.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
127th
Switzerland rank
126th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Burkina Faso
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.5 terawatt-hours against 1.4 terawatt-hours in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 127th and Switzerland ranks 126th of 208 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.406 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | 1.67 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.848 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 0.23 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.5 terawatt-hours against 1.4 terawatt-hours in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
- 0.1 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Burkina Faso ranks 127th and Switzerland ranks 126th 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.