Burkina Faso vs North America: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Burkina Faso
78.0%
in 2024
North America
0.7%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
43rd
North America rank
40th
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) over time
- Burkina Faso
- North America
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 78.0% against 0.7% in North America, a difference of 77.3%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 106.7 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 43rd and North America ranks 40th of 210 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.9% | 3.3% | 74.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 2.5% | 78.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 0.9% | 88.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 0.8% | 80.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Burkina Faso or North America?
- Burkina Faso, at 78.0% against 0.7% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Burkina Faso and North America?
- 77.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and North America rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Burkina Faso ranks 43rd and North America ranks 40th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil 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 sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.