Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Oil consumption
Burkina Faso
23.1 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cameroon
22.87 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
118th
Cameroon rank
119th
Oil consumption over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 23.1 terawatt-hours against 22.87 terawatt-hours in Cameroon, a difference of 0.23 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Cameroon ranks 119th of 220 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 11.82 terawatt-hours | 9.94 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 3.09 terawatt-hours | 14.02 terawatt-hours | 10.93 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 5.38 terawatt-hours | 15.97 terawatt-hours | 10.59 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 13.21 terawatt-hours | 23.26 terawatt-hours | 10.05 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 21.15 terawatt-hours | 22.53 terawatt-hours | 1.38 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Burkina Faso, at 23.1 terawatt-hours against 22.87 terawatt-hours in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 0.23 terawatt-hours, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for oil consumption?
- Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Cameroon ranks 119th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.