Energy mix in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Energy mix was 25.02 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy mix in Burkina Faso, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, energy mix in Burkina Faso stood at 25.02. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 106.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Burkina Faso peaked at 25.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 1985.
Burkina Faso ranks 139th of 219 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.
Energy mix in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.77 | — |
| 1981 | 1.76 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.77 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.71 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.02 | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 2.11 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.21 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1.98 | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 2.02 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.33 | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 2.35 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.55 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 2.81 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 2.83 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.98 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 4.84 | +62.4% |
| 1998 | 4.4 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 4.44 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.07 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 4.63 | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 4.83 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 4.75 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 5.06 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 5.02 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.12 | +41.8% |
| 2008 | 7.75 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 7.28 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 8.09 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 9.21 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 10.85 | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 13.01 | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 12.13 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 15.47 | +27.5% |
| 2016 | 14.78 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 17.16 | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 19.29 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 19.99 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 20.11 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 22.95 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 22.78 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 24.55 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 25.02 | +1.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 25.02 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.82, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 25.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.78, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy mix in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +62.4% | 2.98 | 4.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.89 | 1.71 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 | 2.02 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 | 4.07 | 7.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14 | 8.09 | 19.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.08 | 20.11 | 25.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More energy & mining data for Burkina Faso
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 41.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in Burkina Faso?
- Energy mix in Burkina Faso was 25.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 25.02 in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 1985.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for energy mix?
- Burkina Faso ranks 139th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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