Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 9.31 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Burkina Faso, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Burkina Faso is 9.31, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 70.5% on the previous year and up 392.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.86, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 189th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 | 2.04 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 1.86 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 | 4.19 | 9.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 186 Brunei Darussalam 10.98 compare
- 187 Rwanda 10.84 compare
- 188 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.37 compare
- 190 Central African Republic 8.58 compare
- 191 Sao Tome and Principe 8.37 compare
- 192 Madagascar 7.81 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 renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Burkina Faso was 9.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 189th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 392.6%. 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 Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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