Burkina Faso vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Electricity demand per person

Burkina Faso
135.46 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
131.71 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
195th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
197th

Electricity demand per person over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
50100150200020122024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 135.46 kilowatt-hours against 131.71 kilowatt-hours in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 3.75 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 195th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 197th of 214 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 43.33 kilowatt-hours 88.6 kilowatt-hours 45.27 kilowatt-hours Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 85.58 kilowatt-hours 125.12 kilowatt-hours 39.54 kilowatt-hours Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 141.24 kilowatt-hours 142.87 kilowatt-hours 1.62 kilowatt-hours Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity demand per person, Burkina Faso or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Burkina Faso, at 135.46 kilowatt-hours against 131.71 kilowatt-hours in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?
3.75 kilowatt-hours, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for electricity demand per person?
Burkina Faso ranks 195th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 197th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – 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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Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.