GDP per capita vs. energy use in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: GDP per capita vs. energy use was 3,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
154th
of 174 countries
All-time high
3,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
All-time low
1,399 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP per capita vs. energy use in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 3,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita for gdp per capita vs. energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita vs. energy use in Burkina Faso peaked at 3,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,399 kg of oil equivalent per capita, in 1999.
That places Burkina Faso 154th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP per capita vs. energy use in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kg of oil equivalent per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,008 kg of oil equivalent per capita | — |
| 1991 | 2,023 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,026 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,050 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2,016 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,015 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,884 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 1,886 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,872 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,399 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 1,429 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,614 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 1,632 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,691 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,735 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,773 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,861 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,947 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1,963 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,994 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,651 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 2,741 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,897 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 3,003 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3,082 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,248 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 3,159 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,318 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 3,489 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 3,522 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,656 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 3,609 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,640 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,918 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,399 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,050 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,764 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,429 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,994 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,111 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,651 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,522 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,674 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,609 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 151 Ghana 4,295 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 152 Mozambique 4,220 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 153 Bhutan 4,181 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 155 Haiti 3,768 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 156 Nigeria 3,720 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 157 Samoa 3,574 kg of oil equivalent per capita 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 gdp per capita vs. energy use in Burkina Faso?
- Gdp per capita vs. energy use in Burkina Faso was 3,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,399 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 154th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita vs. energy use rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.