Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Primary energy use
Botswana
24.73 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso
25.02 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Botswana rank
139th
Burkina Faso rank
138th
Primary energy use over time
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 25.02 terawatt-hours against 24.73 terawatt-hours in Botswana, a difference of 0.29 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 139th and Burkina Faso ranks 138th of 218 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.44 terawatt-hours | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 3.56 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 1990s | 10.68 terawatt-hours | 3.15 terawatt-hours | 7.53 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 2000s | 16.73 terawatt-hours | 5.58 terawatt-hours | 11.15 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 2010s | 21.5 terawatt-hours | 14 terawatt-hours | 7.5 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
| 2020s | 24.5 terawatt-hours | 23.08 terawatt-hours | 1.42 terawatt-hours | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 25.02 terawatt-hours against 24.73 terawatt-hours in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 0.29 terawatt-hours, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for primary energy use?
- Botswana ranks 139th and Burkina Faso ranks 138th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.