Burkina Faso vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Burkina Faso
980.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
1,108 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
194th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
191st

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person against 980.87 kilowatt-hours per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 127.13 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 194th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 191st of 219 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 238.74 kilowatt-hours per person 429.01 kilowatt-hours per person 190.27 kilowatt-hours per person Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 295.34 kilowatt-hours per person 345.86 kilowatt-hours per person 50.53 kilowatt-hours per person Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 387.82 kilowatt-hours per person 501.54 kilowatt-hours per person 113.72 kilowatt-hours per person Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 701.61 kilowatt-hours per person 858.39 kilowatt-hours per person 156.79 kilowatt-hours per person Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 938.31 kilowatt-hours per person 1,046 kilowatt-hours per person 107.63 kilowatt-hours per person Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Burkina Faso or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person against 980.87 kilowatt-hours per person in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?
127.13 kilowatt-hours per person, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Burkina Faso ranks 194th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 191st of 219 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
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
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.