Installed solar pv capacity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.2056 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Burkina Faso, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.2056 for installed solar pv capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7,377.9% 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 105th 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.
Installed solar pv capacity in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0001 | — |
| 2005 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 | +86.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 | +212.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 | +61.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 | +36.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 | +50.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0383 | +1108.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0537 | +40.4% |
| 2019 | 0.058 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0585 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0593 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0899 | +51.6% |
| 2023 | 0.177 | +96.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2056 | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2056 | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.2056 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0631, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.2056 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1108.6% | 0.0032 | 0.0383 |
| 2012 | +212.0% | 0.0003 | 0.0008 |
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 | 0.1327 | 0.0585 | 0.2056 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More energy & mining data for Burkina Faso
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Burkina Faso?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Burkina Faso was 0.2056 in 2025, 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 105th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,377.9%. 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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