Burkina Faso vs Mali: Primary energy use per person
Burkina Faso
1,063 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Mali
1,186 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
189th
Mali rank
187th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 123 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Mali ranks 187th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 238.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 231.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.69 kilowatt-hours per person | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 301.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 227.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 401.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 383 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.95 kilowatt-hours per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 743.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 850.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 107.62 kilowatt-hours per person | Mali |
| 2020s | 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,250 kilowatt-hours per person | 225.71 kilowatt-hours per person | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 1,186 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 Mali?
- 123 kilowatt-hours per person, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 189th and Mali ranks 187th 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.