Burkina Faso vs Nicaragua: Primary energy use
Burkina Faso
25.02 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nicaragua
26.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
139th
Nicaragua rank
137th
Primary energy use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 26.44 terawatt-hours against 25.02 terawatt-hours in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.42 terawatt-hours.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Nicaragua ranks 137th of 219 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 8.99 terawatt-hours | 7.1 terawatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 3.15 terawatt-hours | 11.59 terawatt-hours | 8.44 terawatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 5.58 terawatt-hours | 18.27 terawatt-hours | 12.69 terawatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 14 terawatt-hours | 22.96 terawatt-hours | 8.96 terawatt-hours | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 23.08 terawatt-hours | 25.3 terawatt-hours | 2.22 terawatt-hours | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Burkina Faso or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 26.44 terawatt-hours against 25.02 terawatt-hours in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 1.42 terawatt-hours, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nicaragua rank globally for primary energy use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 139th and Nicaragua ranks 137th of 219 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.