Burkina Faso vs Jamaica: Renewable electricity
Burkina Faso
9.4%
in 2015
Jamaica
10.3%
in 2015
Burkina Faso rank
137th
Jamaica rank
135th
Renewable electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 10.3% against 9.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 135th of 232 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 5.6% | 16.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 4.2% | 15.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 9.5% | 4.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity, Burkina Faso or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 10.3% against 9.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity between Burkina Faso and Jamaica?
- 0.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Jamaica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Burkina Faso and Jamaica rank globally for renewable electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 135th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants