Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita was 71.77 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 71.77 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 91.49 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.39 kilowatt-hours, in 2002.
That places Burkina Faso 200th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.7 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 29.28 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 28.39 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 34.4 kilowatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 34.81 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 37.32 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 38.26 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 41.17 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 39.98 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 44.56 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 35.85 kilowatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 32.41 kilowatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 37.27 kilowatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 42.38 kilowatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 48.27 kilowatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 53.79 kilowatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 51.2 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 56.3 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 91.49 kilowatt-hours | +62.5% |
| 2019 | 76.33 kilowatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 74.03 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 77.74 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 75.08 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 73.4 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 71.77 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.09 kilowatt-hours | 28.39 kilowatt-hours | 44.56 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.53 kilowatt-hours | 32.41 kilowatt-hours | 91.49 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4 kilowatt-hours | 71.77 kilowatt-hours | 77.74 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 197 Rwanda 79.26 kilowatt-hours compare
- 198 Madagascar 76.02 kilowatt-hours compare
- 199 Haiti 73.05 kilowatt-hours compare
- 201 Benin 69.83 kilowatt-hours compare
- 202 South Sudan 46.89 kilowatt-hours compare
- 203 Guinea-Bissau 36.34 kilowatt-hours 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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 41.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 71.77 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 91.49 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.39 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 200th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.