What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Burkina Faso and Malawi?

0.013 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?

37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Energy intensity of the economy

Burkina Faso

0.467 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Malawi

0.454 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Burkina Faso rank

153rd

Malawi rank

154th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Burkina Faso
Malawi

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.467 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.454 kWh per 2011$PPP in Malawi, a difference of 0.013 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 153rd and Malawi ranks 154th of 161 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.1701 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4578 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2877 kWh per 2011$PPP	Malawi
1990s	0.2477 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5876 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3399 kWh per 2011$PPP	Malawi
2000s	0.3175 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5582 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.2407 kWh per 2011$PPP	Malawi
2010s	0.4354 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4877 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0523 kWh per 2011$PPP	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Burkina Faso or Malawi?: Burkina Faso, at 0.467 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.454 kWh per 2011$PPP in Malawi as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Burkina Faso and Malawi?: 0.013 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Burkina Faso ranks 153rd and Malawi ranks 154th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).