Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Primary energy use per person
Burkina Faso
1,063 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Cameroon
1,203 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
189th
Cameroon rank
186th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 140 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Cameroon ranks 186th of 214 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 238.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,197 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 301.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,314 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,013 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 401.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 775.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 743.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 751.74 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 271.71 kilowatt-hours per person | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 140 kilowatt-hours per person, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Cameroon ranks 186th of 214 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.