Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Burkina Faso
3,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Nigeria
3,720 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
154th
Nigeria rank
156th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 3,720 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Nigeria, a difference of 71 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 154th and Nigeria ranks 156th of 174 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 | 1,918 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,258 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,340 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,764 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,312 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,548 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3,111 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,919 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 808.27 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3,674 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,816 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 142.37 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 3,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 3,720 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 71 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 gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 154th and Nigeria ranks 156th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.