Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours was 565.62 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
565.62
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
152nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
957.9
in 2017
All-time low
292.08
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Burkina Faso, 2000–2022

2004006008001.0k2000201120222000: 292.12001: 311.72002: 300.92003: 348.72004: 371.82005: 415.82006: 467.72007: 501.32008: 483.52009: 567.52010: 447.82011: 448.32012: 528.42013: 625.22014: 779.72015: 905.72016: 833.72017: 957.92018: 875.32019: 588.12020: 528.22021: 686.42022: 565.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 565.62 for electricity generation, gigawatt hours in 2022.

That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Burkina Faso peaked at 957.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 292.08, in 2000.

That places Burkina Faso 152nd out of 224 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels) in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 292.08
2001 311.72 +6.7%
2002 300.92 -3.5%
2003 348.66 +15.9%
2004 371.79 +6.6%
2005 415.75 +11.8%
2006 467.73 +12.5%
2007 501.3 +7.2%
2008 483.47 -3.6%
2009 567.49 +17.4%
2010 447.83 -21.1%
2011 448.32 +0.1%
2012 528.41 +17.9%
2013 625.23 +18.3%
2014 779.66 +24.7%
2015 905.67 +16.2%
2016 833.68 -7.9%
2017 957.9 +14.9%
2018 875.29 -8.6%
2019 588.1 -32.8%
2020 528.21 -10.2%
2021 686.36 +29.9%
2022 565.62 -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 406.09 292.08 567.49 10
2010s 699.01 447.83 957.9 10
2020s 593.4 528.21 686.36 3

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  6. 155 Fiji 519.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Burkina Faso?
Electricity generation, gigawatt hours in Burkina Faso was 565.62 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 957.9 in 2017.
What is the lowest electricity generation, gigawatt hours recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 292.08 in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for electricity generation, gigawatt hours?
Burkina Faso ranks 152nd out of 224 countries with data for 2022.
Is electricity generation, gigawatt hours rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours (Fossil fuels)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
247 places, 5,616 data points, 2000–2023
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