Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Fuelwood — Energy production

Burkina Faso
158,191 TJ
in 2024
Ghana
168,558 TJ
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
37th
Ghana rank
34th

Fuelwood — Energy production over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 168,558 TJ against 158,191 TJ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 10,367 TJ.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 34th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 58,587 TJ 146,215 TJ 87,627 TJ Ghana
2000s 88,125 TJ 139,701 TJ 51,576 TJ Ghana
2010s 145,598 TJ 152,789 TJ 7,190 TJ Ghana
2020s 162,402 TJ 177,401 TJ 14,999 TJ Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuelwood — energy production, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Ghana, at 168,558 TJ against 158,191 TJ in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuelwood — energy production between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
10,367 TJ, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for fuelwood — energy production?
Burkina Faso ranks 37th and Ghana ranks 34th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fuelwood — Energy production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fuelwood — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,098 data points, 1990–2024
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