Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Energy use

Burkina Faso
325.94 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Ghana
369.33 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
156th
Ghana rank
153rd

Energy use over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
100200300400199020062023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 369.33 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 325.94 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Burkina Faso, a difference of 43.39 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 156th and Ghana ranks 153rd of 176 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 164.92 kg of oil equivalent per capita 369.15 kg of oil equivalent per capita 204.22 kg of oil equivalent per capita Ghana
2000s 151.68 kg of oil equivalent per capita 283.98 kg of oil equivalent per capita 132.3 kg of oil equivalent per capita Ghana
2010s 267.5 kg of oil equivalent per capita 333.61 kg of oil equivalent per capita 66.12 kg of oil equivalent per capita Ghana
2020s 315.89 kg of oil equivalent per capita 376.36 kg of oil equivalent per capita 60.47 kg of oil equivalent per capita Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Ghana, at 369.33 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 325.94 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
43.39 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for energy use?
Burkina Faso ranks 156th and Ghana ranks 153rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.