Burkina Faso vs Namibia: Annual change in primary energy use
Burkina Faso
0.4659 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Namibia
0.3075 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
93rd
Namibia rank
96th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Namibia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.4659 terawatt-hours against 0.3075 terawatt-hours in Namibia, a difference of 0.1584 terawatt-hours.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.5 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 93rd and Namibia ranks 96th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2691 terawatt-hours | 0.0656 terawatt-hours | 0.2035 terawatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.2836 terawatt-hours | 0.4616 terawatt-hours | 0.178 terawatt-hours | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 0.4994 terawatt-hours | 0.7714 terawatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -0.2794 terawatt-hours | 1.29 terawatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Burkina Faso or Namibia?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.4659 terawatt-hours against 0.3075 terawatt-hours in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Burkina Faso and Namibia?
- 0.1584 terawatt-hours, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Namibia rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 93rd and Namibia ranks 96th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.