Oil consumption in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Oil consumption was 23.1 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.1 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
118th
of 220 countries
All-time high
23.1 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
1.71 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption in Burkina Faso, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption in Burkina Faso stood at 23.1 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Burkina Faso peaked at 23.1 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.71 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Burkina Faso ranks 118th of 220 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.
Oil consumption in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 1.98 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 2.73 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 2.73 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.87 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 4.72 terawatt-hours | +64.9% |
| 1998 | 4.32 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 4.32 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.97 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 4.51 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 4.66 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.13 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 4.55 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 4.83 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 4.8 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.89 terawatt-hours | +43.4% |
| 2008 | 7.48 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 7 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 7.48 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 8.6 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 10.22 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 12.37 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 11.54 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 14.92 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 13.99 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 16.36 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 18.1 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 18.56 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 18.24 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 20.98 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 20.88 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 22.56 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 23.1 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 1.71 terawatt-hours | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 terawatt-hours | 2.01 terawatt-hours | 4.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.38 terawatt-hours | 3.97 terawatt-hours | 7.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.21 terawatt-hours | 7.48 terawatt-hours | 18.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.15 terawatt-hours | 18.24 terawatt-hours | 23.1 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 115 Uganda 25.92 terawatt-hours compare
- 116 Mozambique 25.63 terawatt-hours compare
- 117 Luxembourg 24.43 terawatt-hours compare
- 119 Cameroon 22.87 terawatt-hours compare
- 120 Georgia 22.81 terawatt-hours compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.56 terawatt-hours compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Burkina Faso?
- Oil consumption in Burkina Faso was 23.1 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for oil consumption?
- Burkina Faso ranks 118th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.