Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Renewable electricity
Burkina Faso
9.4%
in 2015
Senegal
10.4%
in 2015
Burkina Faso rank
137th
Senegal rank
134th
Renewable electricity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 10.4% against 9.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Senegal ranks 134th 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 | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 4.1% | 18.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 10.6% | 8.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 10.4% | 3.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 10.4% against 9.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 1.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for renewable electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Senegal ranks 134th 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