Benin vs Burkina Faso: Electric power consumption
Benin
114.66 kWh per capita
in 2023
Burkina Faso
133.33 kWh per capita
in 2023
Benin rank
142nd
Burkina Faso rank
139th
Electric power consumption over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 133.33 kWh per capita against 114.66 kWh per capita in Benin, a difference of 18.67 kWh per capita.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 142nd and Burkina Faso ranks 139th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.81 kWh per capita | 21.46 kWh per capita | 18.34 kWh per capita | Benin |
| 2000s | 68.7 kWh per capita | 37.77 kWh per capita | 30.93 kWh per capita | Benin |
| 2010s | 93.45 kWh per capita | 99.77 kWh per capita | 6.32 kWh per capita | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 107.92 kWh per capita | 129.58 kWh per capita | 21.66 kWh per capita | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 133.33 kWh per capita against 114.66 kWh per capita in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 18.67 kWh per capita, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Benin ranks 142nd and Burkina Faso ranks 139th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.