Burkina Faso vs United States: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Burkina Faso
1.9%
in 2024
United States
1.9%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
103rd
United States rank
100th
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- Burkina Faso
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 103rd and United States ranks 100th of 217 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 1.4% | 8.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 5.9% | -0.3% | 6.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 0.5% | 10.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.7% | -0.2% | 5.0% | 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 United States?
- United States, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Burkina Faso and United States?
- 0.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and United States?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and United States rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 103rd and United States ranks 100th 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.