Energy intensity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Energy intensity was 0.6103 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.6103
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
137th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.6302
in 2021
All-time low
0.1824
in 1989
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity in Burkina Faso, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Burkina Faso stood at 0.6103.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.6302 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1824, in 1989.
Burkina Faso ranks 137th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2125 | 0.1824 | 0.2403 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.252 | 0.1879 | 0.3631 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3214 | 0.2729 | 0.4003 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5206 | 0.3912 | 0.6099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6102 | 0.5903 | 0.6302 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More energy & mining data for Burkina Faso
- Fuel imports 41.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 17.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 66.07 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Burkina Faso?
- Energy intensity in Burkina Faso was 0.6103 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6302 in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1824 in 1989.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for energy intensity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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