Burkina Faso vs Congo: Fossil fuel consumption

Burkina Faso
23.1 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Congo
23.32 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
137th
Congo rank
136th

Fossil fuel consumption over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 23.32 terawatt-hours against 23.1 terawatt-hours in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.22 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Congo ranks 136th of 220 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 1.89 terawatt-hours 3.39 terawatt-hours 1.5 terawatt-hours Congo
1990s 3.09 terawatt-hours 3.26 terawatt-hours 0.1732 terawatt-hours Congo
2000s 5.38 terawatt-hours 6.21 terawatt-hours 0.8226 terawatt-hours Congo
2010s 13.21 terawatt-hours 22.17 terawatt-hours 8.96 terawatt-hours Congo
2020s 21.15 terawatt-hours 21.78 terawatt-hours 0.6252 terawatt-hours Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Burkina Faso or Congo?
Congo, at 23.32 terawatt-hours against 23.1 terawatt-hours in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Burkina Faso and Congo?
0.22 terawatt-hours, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Congo ranks 136th of 220 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.