Burkina Faso vs Colombia: Electricity generation from oil per person
Burkina Faso
59.45 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Colombia
52.41 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
130th
Colombia rank
133rd
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Burkina Faso
- Colombia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 59.45 kilowatt-hours against 52.41 kilowatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 7.04 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 130th and Colombia ranks 133rd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.17 kilowatt-hours | 6.02 kilowatt-hours | 23.15 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 44.59 kilowatt-hours | 48.81 kilowatt-hours | 4.21 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
| 2020s | 61.67 kilowatt-hours | 57.43 kilowatt-hours | 4.24 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Burkina Faso or Colombia?
- Burkina Faso, at 59.45 kilowatt-hours against 52.41 kilowatt-hours in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Burkina Faso and Colombia?
- 7.04 kilowatt-hours, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Colombia rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 130th and Colombia ranks 133rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.