Burkina Faso vs Niger: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Burkina Faso
47.0%
in 2024
Niger
55.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Niger rank
11th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 55.8% against 47.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Niger ranks 11th of 213 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 59.2% | 42.9% | Niger |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 61.0% | 21.5% | Niger |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 59.0% | 11.7% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Niger, at 55.8% against 47.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 8.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Niger ranks 11th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.