Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: Electricity demand per person
Afghanistan
159.92 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso
135.46 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
192nd
Burkina Faso rank
195th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Afghanistan
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 159.92 kilowatt-hours against 135.46 kilowatt-hours in Burkina Faso, a difference of 24.46 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Burkina Faso ranks 195th of 214 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.14 kilowatt-hours | 43.33 kilowatt-hours | 3.82 kilowatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 145.05 kilowatt-hours | 85.58 kilowatt-hours | 59.47 kilowatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 166.59 kilowatt-hours | 141.24 kilowatt-hours | 25.35 kilowatt-hours | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Afghanistan or Burkina Faso?
- Afghanistan, at 159.92 kilowatt-hours against 135.46 kilowatt-hours in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 24.46 kilowatt-hours, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Burkina Faso rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Burkina Faso ranks 195th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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.