Burkina Faso vs Eritrea: Primary energy use per person
Burkina Faso
1,063 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Eritrea
887.37 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
189th
Eritrea rank
191st
Primary energy use per person over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eritrea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person against 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person in Eritrea, a difference of 175.63 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Eritrea ranks 191st of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 341.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,830 kilowatt-hours per person | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 401.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 632.66 kilowatt-hours per person | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 743.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 760.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.49 kilowatt-hours per person | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 833.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 191.04 kilowatt-hours per person | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Burkina Faso or Eritrea?
- Burkina Faso, at 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person against 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 175.63 kilowatt-hours per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eritrea rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Eritrea ranks 191st 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.