Burkina Faso vs Portugal: Electricity generation from oil
Burkina Faso
1.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Portugal
1.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
68th
Portugal rank
70th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Burkina Faso
- Portugal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.4 terawatt-hours against 1.35 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 0.05 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 70th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.406 terawatt-hours | 6.9 terawatt-hours | 6.49 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.848 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours | 1.03 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Burkina Faso or Portugal?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.4 terawatt-hours against 1.35 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Burkina Faso and Portugal?
- 0.05 terawatt-hours, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Burkina Faso ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 70th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.