Burkina Faso vs Mauritius: Electricity demand

Burkina Faso
3.19 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritius
3.41 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
143rd
Mauritius rank
141st

Electricity demand over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mauritius
0123200020122024

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 3.41 terawatt-hours against 3.19 terawatt-hours in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.22 terawatt-hours.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 143rd and Mauritius ranks 141st of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 0.604 terawatt-hours 2.21 terawatt-hours 1.61 terawatt-hours Mauritius
2010s 1.62 terawatt-hours 2.95 terawatt-hours 1.33 terawatt-hours Mauritius
2020s 3.18 terawatt-hours 3.14 terawatt-hours 0.04 terawatt-hours Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand, Burkina Faso or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 3.41 terawatt-hours against 3.19 terawatt-hours in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand between Burkina Faso and Mauritius?
0.22 terawatt-hours, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritius?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Mauritius rank globally for electricity demand?
Burkina Faso ranks 143rd and Mauritius ranks 141st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.