What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?

8.36 GWh, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Cape Verde: Renewable energy electricity output

Burkina Faso

93.46 GWh

in 2015

Cape Verde

85.1 GWh

in 2015

Burkina Faso rank

153rd

Cape Verde rank

155th

Renewable energy electricity output over time

Burkina Faso
Cape Verde

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 93.46 GWh against 85.1 GWh in Cape Verde, a difference of 8.36 GWh.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 153rd and Cape Verde ranks 155th of 226 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Cape Verde	Difference	Ahead
1990s	59.43 GWh	4.34 GWh	55.09 GWh	Burkina Faso
2000s	97.31 GWh	6.27 GWh	91.04 GWh	Burkina Faso
2010s	97.57 GWh	56.07 GWh	41.5 GWh	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Burkina Faso or Cape Verde?: Burkina Faso, at 93.46 GWh against 85.1 GWh in Cape Verde as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?: 8.36 GWh, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cape Verde?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Burkina Faso and Cape Verde rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?: Burkina Faso ranks 153rd and Cape Verde ranks 155th of 226 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit: GWh
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.