Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 6.4% 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 % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Burkina Faso is 6.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 38,637.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2004.
That places Burkina Faso 99th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 hydroelectric in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -186.8% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | -62.4% |
| 2004 | -0.1% | +360.9% |
| 2005 | -0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -219.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -43.9% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | -116.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -479.6% |
| 2010 | -0.0% | -171.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -153.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +303.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +63.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +98.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +181.6% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +410.6% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +35.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +3.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 6.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.6%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 6.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -0.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- 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 electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Burkina Faso?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Burkina Faso was 6.4% 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 6.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2004.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Burkina Faso ranks 99th 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 38,637.3%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.