Burkina Faso vs China: GDP per unit of energy use

Burkina Faso
8.47 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
China
8.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
145th
China rank
142nd

GDP per unit of energy use over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • China
2468199020062023

How they compare

China currently reports 8.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 8.47 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 145th and China ranks 142nd of 171 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 4.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 2.25 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Burkina Faso
2000s 7.45 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 3.95 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 3.51 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Burkina Faso
2010s 6.62 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 6.12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.5022 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent Burkina Faso
2020s 8.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 8.2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 0.0713 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 8.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent against 8.47 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?
0.37 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 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as GDP per unit of energy use (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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Indicator
GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent)
Unit
PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 6,469 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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 current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2017 ICP round. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.