Energy intensity level of primary energy in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 4.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.7
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
54th
of 221 countries
All-time high
6.21
in 1990
All-time low
4.24
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity level of primary energy in Burkina Faso is 4.7, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.21 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.24, in 2004.
Burkina Faso ranks 54th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.21 | — |
| 1991 | 5.83 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 5.89 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.8 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 5.85 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 5.61 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 5.19 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 4.98 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 4.78 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.83 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.77 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.6 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.54 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.39 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 4.24 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.89 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 4.86 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.07 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.01 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.71 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 4.71 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.81 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.89 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.93 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.15 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.89 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.98 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.07 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.94 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.09 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.31 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 4.62 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 4.79 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 4.7 | -1.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.32, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.01, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 | 4.78 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 | 4.24 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.91 | 4.71 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 4.31 | 5.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 51 Iraq 4.74 compare
- 52 Brunei Darussalam 4.73 compare
- 52 Brunei Darussalam 4.73 compare
- 55 Saudi Arabia 4.64 compare
- 56 Bhutan 4.6 compare
- 57 Gabon 4.57 compare
- 57 Haiti 4.57 compare
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 energy intensity level of primary energy in Burkina Faso?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Burkina Faso was 4.7 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 in 2004.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 54th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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