Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Oil consumption
Burkina Faso
23.1 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uganda
25.92 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
118th
Uganda rank
115th
Oil consumption over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 25.92 terawatt-hours against 23.1 terawatt-hours in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.82 terawatt-hours.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Uganda ranks 115th of 220 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 2.61 terawatt-hours | 0.7281 terawatt-hours | Uganda |
| 1990s | 3.09 terawatt-hours | 4.23 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | Uganda |
| 2000s | 5.38 terawatt-hours | 8.57 terawatt-hours | 3.19 terawatt-hours | Uganda |
| 2010s | 13.21 terawatt-hours | 18.91 terawatt-hours | 5.7 terawatt-hours | Uganda |
| 2020s | 21.15 terawatt-hours | 24.81 terawatt-hours | 3.66 terawatt-hours | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 25.92 terawatt-hours against 23.1 terawatt-hours in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 2.82 terawatt-hours, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for oil consumption?
- Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Uganda ranks 115th 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.