Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Energy use
Burkina Faso
325.94 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Nigeria
319.9 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
156th
Nigeria rank
158th
Energy use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 325.94 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 319.9 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Nigeria, a difference of 6.04 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 156th and Nigeria ranks 158th of 176 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164.92 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 280.13 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 115.21 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 151.68 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 284.75 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 133.07 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 267.5 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 337 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 69.5 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 315.89 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 328.13 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 12.24 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 325.94 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 319.9 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 6.04 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for energy use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 156th and Nigeria ranks 158th 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.