Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP for fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 112th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +84.3% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +74.2% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +52.3% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +84.3% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
| 1997 | +74.2% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 109 Vanuatu 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 St. Lucia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Eritrea, The State of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Belize 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Bulgaria 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Comoros, Union of the 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
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 fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 112th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.