Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
0.6103 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Zambia
0.5848 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
136th
Zambia rank
139th
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.6103 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.5848 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Zambia, a difference of 0.0255 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Zambia ranks 139th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2125 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.252 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.3214 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7275 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.406 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.5206 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5012 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0193 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.6102 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6056 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0046 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity vs. gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.6103 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.5848 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity vs. gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 0.0255 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 136th and Zambia ranks 139th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.