Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: Primary energy use per person
Afghanistan
925.09 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Burkina Faso
1,063 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
194th
Burkina Faso rank
193rd
Primary energy use per person over time
- Afghanistan
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person against 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 137.91 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 194th and Burkina Faso ranks 193rd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 238.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 968.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 690.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 301.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 388.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 317.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 401.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 83.96 kilowatt-hours per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1,090 kilowatt-hours per person | 743.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 347.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Afghanistan or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person against 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 137.91 kilowatt-hours per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Burkina Faso rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Afghanistan ranks 194th and Burkina Faso ranks 193rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.