Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Renewable energy consumption
Burkina Faso
108,924 TJ
in 2015
Ghana
117,256 TJ
in 2015
Burkina Faso rank
65th
Ghana rank
62nd
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 117,256 TJ against 108,924 TJ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 8,332 TJ.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 65th and Ghana ranks 62nd of 230 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,862 TJ | 165,753 TJ | 74,891 TJ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 74,492 TJ | 126,523 TJ | 52,031 TJ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 106,272 TJ | 116,936 TJ | 10,664 TJ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 117,256 TJ against 108,924 TJ in Burkina Faso as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 8,332 TJ, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Burkina Faso ranks 65th and Ghana ranks 62nd of 230 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 energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste