Burkina Faso vs Congo: Primary energy use
Burkina Faso
25.02 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Congo
24.43 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
138th
Congo rank
140th
Primary energy use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 25.02 terawatt-hours against 24.43 terawatt-hours in Congo, a difference of 0.59 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 138th and Congo ranks 140th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 3.7 terawatt-hours | 1.81 terawatt-hours | Congo |
| 1990s | 3.15 terawatt-hours | 3.76 terawatt-hours | 0.6035 terawatt-hours | Congo |
| 2000s | 5.58 terawatt-hours | 6.93 terawatt-hours | 1.35 terawatt-hours | Congo |
| 2010s | 14 terawatt-hours | 23.25 terawatt-hours | 9.25 terawatt-hours | Congo |
| 2020s | 23.08 terawatt-hours | 22.93 terawatt-hours | 0.1531 terawatt-hours | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Burkina Faso or Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 25.02 terawatt-hours against 24.43 terawatt-hours in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 0.59 terawatt-hours, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for primary energy use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 138th and Congo ranks 140th 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.