Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Energy intensity by sector

Burkina Faso
5.43 MJ/2011 USD PPP
in 2012
Sierra Leone
5.57 MJ/2011 USD PPP
in 2012
Burkina Faso rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
28th

Energy intensity by sector over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 5.57 MJ/2011 USD PPP against 5.43 MJ/2011 USD PPP in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.14 MJ/2011 USD PPP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 10.94 MJ/2011 USD PPP 9.45 MJ/2011 USD PPP 1.49 MJ/2011 USD PPP Burkina Faso
2000s 5.43 MJ/2011 USD PPP 8.74 MJ/2011 USD PPP 3.3 MJ/2011 USD PPP Sierra Leone
2010s 5.58 MJ/2011 USD PPP 6.11 MJ/2011 USD PPP 0.5292 MJ/2011 USD PPP Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity by sector, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 5.57 MJ/2011 USD PPP against 5.43 MJ/2011 USD PPP in Burkina Faso as of 2012.
What is the difference in energy intensity by sector between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
0.14 MJ/2011 USD PPP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.
How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for energy intensity by sector?
Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and IEA (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy intensity by sector
Unit
MJ/2011 USD PPP
Source
World Bank and IEA (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,274 data points, 1990–2012
Last refreshed

Energy intensity level of final energy (MJ/2011 USD PPP): A ratio between final energy consumption and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.