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Burkina Faso vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Energy intensity of the economy

Burkina Faso
0.467 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.514 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
153rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
151st

Energy intensity of the economy over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 0.514 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.467 kWh per 2011$PPP in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.047 kWh per 2011$PPP.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 153rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 151st of 161 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1701 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.3611 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.191 kWh per 2011$PPP Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 0.2477 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.5024 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.2547 kWh per 2011$PPP Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 0.3175 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.4594 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.1419 kWh per 2011$PPP Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 0.4354 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.4461 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.0107 kWh per 2011$PPP Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Burkina Faso or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 0.514 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.467 kWh per 2011$PPP in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.047 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of?
37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?
Burkina Faso ranks 153rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 151st of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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

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