Annual change in primary energy use in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.4659 terawatt-hours in 2024. β Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Burkina Faso, 1981β2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in Burkina Faso stood at 0.4659 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.8% on the previous year and up 152.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.33 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.881 terawatt-hours, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0235 terawatt-hours | -0.2294 terawatt-hours | 0.3127 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2462 terawatt-hours | -0.4412 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2836 terawatt-hours | -0.5502 terawatt-hours | 2.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 terawatt-hours | -0.881 terawatt-hours | 3.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -0.1754 terawatt-hours | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Burkina Faso
- Fuel imports 41.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 17.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 66.07 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Burkina Faso?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Burkina Faso was 0.4659 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.881 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.