Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 86.0% against 85.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 70th of 210 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.9% | 92.7% | 14.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 93.0% | 12.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 91.1% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 86.3% | 2.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- Burkina Faso, at 86.0% against 85.1% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Burkina Faso ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 70th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.