Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Burkina Faso
59.45 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Liberia
46.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
181st
Liberia rank
182nd
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 59.45 kilowatt-hours against 46.32 kilowatt-hours in Liberia, a difference of 13.13 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Liberia ranks 182nd of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.17 kilowatt-hours | 64.16 kilowatt-hours | 34.99 kilowatt-hours | Liberia |
| 2010s | 44.59 kilowatt-hours | 65 kilowatt-hours | 20.41 kilowatt-hours | Liberia |
| 2020s | 61.67 kilowatt-hours | 50.34 kilowatt-hours | 11.33 kilowatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
- Burkina Faso, at 59.45 kilowatt-hours against 46.32 kilowatt-hours in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 13.13 kilowatt-hours, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Liberia ranks 182nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.