Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 10.21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Burkina Faso is 10.21, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 448.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 10.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.86, in 2014.
That places Burkina Faso 199th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.68 | — |
| 2001 | 2.6 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.52 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.45 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.38 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.3 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.23 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.17 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.1 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.04 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.99 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.94 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.91 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.89 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.86 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.58 | +91.4% |
| 2018 | 4.24 | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 4.34 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.26 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.19 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.46 | +30.3% |
| 2023 | 9.2 | +68.5% |
| 2024 | 10.21 | +11.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 10.21 is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.26, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 10.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.38, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +91.4% | 1.87 | 3.58 |
| 2023 | +68.5% | 5.46 | 9.2 |
| 2022 | +30.3% | 4.19 | 5.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 | 2.04 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 | 1.86 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.66 | 4.19 | 10.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 196 Brunei 11.24 compare
- 197 Central African Republic 11.12 compare
- 198 Sao Tome and Principe 10.5 compare
- 200 Yemen 9.94 compare
- 201 Gambia 9.4 compare
- 202 Solomon Islands 8.88 compare
More energy & mining data for Burkina Faso
- Fuel imports 41.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Burkina Faso was 10.21 in 2024, 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 10.21 in 2024.
- 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 199th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 448.9%. 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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