Installed solar pv capacity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.2056 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Burkina Faso, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.2056 for installed solar pv capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 11,174.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2056 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 2004.
Burkina Faso ranks 98th of 218 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.016 | 0.0002 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1181 | 0.0585 | 0.2056 | 5 |
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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 installed solar pv capacity in Burkina Faso?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Burkina Faso was 0.2056 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2056 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 2004.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,174.2%. 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 Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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