Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 106.92 million kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 106.92 million kWh for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 71,180.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Burkina Faso peaked at 106.92 million kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, -540,000 kWh, in 2004.
Burkina Faso ranks 125th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 270,000 kWh | — |
| 2001 | -220,000 kWh | -181.5% |
| 2002 | -240,000 kWh | +9.1% |
| 2003 | -110,000 kWh | -54.2% |
| 2004 | -540,000 kWh | +390.9% |
| 2005 | -530,000 kWh | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 670,000 kWh | -226.4% |
| 2007 | 420,000 kWh | -37.3% |
| 2008 | -70,000 kWh | -116.7% |
| 2009 | 300,000 kWh | -528.6% |
| 2010 | -260,000 kWh | -186.7% |
| 2011 | 150,000 kWh | -157.7% |
| 2012 | 750,000 kWh | +400.0% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million kWh | +85.3% |
| 2014 | 3.22 million kWh | +131.7% |
| 2015 | 4.86 million kWh | +50.9% |
| 2016 | 5.59 million kWh | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 16.58 million kWh | +196.6% |
| 2018 | 84.94 million kWh | +412.3% |
| 2019 | 99.58 million kWh | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 97.56 million kWh | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 106.92 million kWh | +9.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 106.92 million kWh is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.09 million kWh, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 106.92 million kWh is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.52 million kWh, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5,000 kWh | -540,000 kWh | 670,000 kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.68 million kWh | -260,000 kWh | 99.58 million kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.24 million kWh | 97.56 million kWh | 106.92 million kWh | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Burkina Faso?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Burkina Faso was 106.92 million kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 106.92 million kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -540,000 kWh in 2004.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Burkina Faso ranks 125th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71,180.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.