Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
1,063 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Cameroon
1,203 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
193rd
Cameroon rank
190th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 140 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 193rd and Cameroon ranks 190th of 218 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 238.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,197 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 301.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,314 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,013 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 401.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 775.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 743.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 751.74 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 271.71 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 140 kilowatt-hours per person, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 193rd and Cameroon ranks 190th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.