Burkina Faso vs Samoa: Energy use
Burkina Faso
325.94 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Samoa
307.28 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2007
Burkina Faso rank
156th
Samoa rank
159th
Energy use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Samoa
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 325.94 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 307.28 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Samoa, a difference of 18.66 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 156th and Samoa ranks 159th of 176 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172.69 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 255.77 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 83.08 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Samoa |
| 2000s | 157.27 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 304.12 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 146.84 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Burkina Faso or Samoa?
- Burkina Faso, at 325.94 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 307.28 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use between Burkina Faso and Samoa?
- 18.66 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
- How do Burkina Faso and Samoa rank globally for energy use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 156th and Samoa ranks 159th 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.