Combustible renewables and waste in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Combustible renewables and waste was 71.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
In 2023, combustible renewables and waste in Burkina Faso stood at 71.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Burkina Faso peaked at 88.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.3% | — |
| 1991 | 87.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 88.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 88.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 86.3% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 85.0% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 84.2% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 79.0% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 76.9% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 80.3% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 80.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 80.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 81.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 79.6% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 82.6% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 77.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 71.3% | +0.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 71.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.3%, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 71.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.6%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.3% | 79.0% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 76.9% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 73.6% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 71.1% | 75.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 combustible renewables and waste in Burkina Faso?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Burkina Faso was 71.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.