Burkina Faso vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Electric power consumption

Burkina Faso
133.33 kWh per capita
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
134.96 kWh per capita
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
139th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
138th

Electric power consumption over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
255075100125199020062023

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 134.96 kWh per capita against 133.33 kWh per capita in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.63 kWh per capita.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 138th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 21.46 kWh per capita 53.92 kWh per capita 32.46 kWh per capita Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 37.77 kWh per capita 72.21 kWh per capita 34.45 kWh per capita Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 99.77 kWh per capita 103.88 kWh per capita 4.11 kWh per capita Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 129.58 kWh per capita 128.75 kWh per capita 0.8345 kWh per capita Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Burkina Faso or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 134.96 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.63 kWh per capita, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for electric power consumption?
Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 138th 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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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,544 data points, 1990–2024
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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.