Burkina Faso vs Trinidad and Tobago: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 12.31 kilowatt-hours against 6.63 kilowatt-hours in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 5.68 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.9 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 190th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 192nd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.92 kilowatt-hours | 16.32 kilowatt-hours | 9.4 kilowatt-hours | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 7.94 kilowatt-hours | 3.44 kilowatt-hours | 4.5 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 12.73 kilowatt-hours | 6.69 kilowatt-hours | 6.04 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Burkina Faso or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Burkina Faso, at 12.31 kilowatt-hours against 6.63 kilowatt-hours in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Burkina Faso and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 5.68 kilowatt-hours, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 190th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 192nd of 214 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.