Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Energy use
Energy use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
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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About this data
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.