Burkina Faso vs Saudi Arabia: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Burkina Faso
1.9%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
103rd
Saudi Arabia rank
105th
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 103rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 8.4% | 6.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 4.2% | 5.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 3.1% | 8.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 2.0% | 2.7% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, Burkina Faso or Saudi Arabia?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 103rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 105th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.