Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 18.26 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Burkina Faso, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Burkina Faso stood at 18.26 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.26 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.2 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Burkina Faso ranks 176th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 4.59 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 5.45 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 5.28 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 5.65 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 6.09 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 6.5 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 6.97 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 7.23 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 7.75 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 9.01 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 9.48 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 9.96 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 12.79 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 11.12 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 11.73 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 12.36 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 10.76 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 13.48 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 14.52 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 15.27 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 16.04 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 18.26 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 3.33 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.6 units per square kilometre | 3.97 units per square kilometre | 7.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.84 units per square kilometre | 7.75 units per square kilometre | 13.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.03 units per square kilometre | 14.52 units per square kilometre | 18.26 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 173 Uruguay 19.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Liberia 18.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Finland 18.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Belize 17.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Sudan 17.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Paraguay 17.25 units per square kilometre 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 41.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Burkina Faso?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Burkina Faso was 18.26 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.26 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- Burkina Faso ranks 176th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.