Burkina Faso vs China: GDP per unit of energy use
GDP per unit of energy use over time
- Burkina Faso
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 7.96 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 7.63 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.33 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 145th and China ranks 142nd of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.66 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 3.2 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.45 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 10.72 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.86 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.85 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 7.93 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.24 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 7.78 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 7.93 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 0.1555 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per unit of energy use, Burkina Faso or China?
- China, at 7.96 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 7.63 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per unit of energy use between Burkina Faso and China?
- 0.33 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and China rank globally for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 145th and China ranks 142nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as GDP per unit of energy use (constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to 2021 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.