Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use was 18.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 18.0% for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 13.0% | 18.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 162 Eritrea 21.0% compare
- 163 Vanuatu 20.0% compare
- 164 Timor-Leste 19.0% compare
- 166 Togo 15.0% compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 14.0% compare
- 168 Papua New Guinea 12.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Burkina Faso
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 41.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Burkina Faso?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use in Burkina Faso was 18.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households. Energy is measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.