Oil consumption in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Oil consumption was 23.1 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 23.1 terawatt-hours is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.66 terawatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 23.1 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.66 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +64.9% | 2.87 terawatt-hours | 4.72 terawatt-hours |
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 41.1% (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.