Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Fossil fuel consumption
Botswana
23.49 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso
23.1 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Botswana rank
135th
Burkina Faso rank
137th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 23.49 terawatt-hours against 23.1 terawatt-hours in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.39 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 135th and Burkina Faso ranks 137th of 220 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.33 terawatt-hours | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 3.45 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 1990s | 10.28 terawatt-hours | 3.09 terawatt-hours | 7.19 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 2000s | 14.87 terawatt-hours | 5.38 terawatt-hours | 9.49 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 2010s | 19.5 terawatt-hours | 13.21 terawatt-hours | 6.29 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 2020s | 22.85 terawatt-hours | 21.15 terawatt-hours | 1.7 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Botswana, at 23.49 terawatt-hours against 23.1 terawatt-hours in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 0.39 terawatt-hours, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Botswana ranks 135th and Burkina Faso ranks 137th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.