Alternative and nuclear energy in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Alternative and nuclear energy was 0.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Alternative and nuclear energy in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2023, alternative and nuclear energy in Burkina Faso stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of up 45.5% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 135th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +130.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +56.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +108.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -52.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +45.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
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- 136 South Sudan 0.2% compare
- 137 Hong Kong, China 0.2% compare
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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 alternative and nuclear energy in Burkina Faso?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Burkina Faso was 0.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 135th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.