Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Electric power consumption
Burkina Faso
133.33 kWh per capita
in 2023
Nigeria
144.13 kWh per capita
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
139th
Nigeria rank
137th
Electric power consumption over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 144.13 kWh per capita against 133.33 kWh per capita in Burkina Faso, a difference of 10.8 kWh per capita.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Nigeria ranks 137th of 151 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.46 kWh per capita | 110.73 kWh per capita | 89.27 kWh per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 37.77 kWh per capita | 120.65 kWh per capita | 82.88 kWh per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 99.77 kWh per capita | 161.71 kWh per capita | 61.94 kWh per capita | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 129.58 kWh per capita | 144.91 kWh per capita | 15.33 kWh per capita | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 144.13 kWh per capita against 133.33 kWh per capita in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 10.8 kWh per capita, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Nigeria ranks 137th 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.