Renewable electricity output in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Renewable electricity output was 13.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 13.9% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Burkina Faso peaked at 25.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2015.
That places Burkina Faso 136th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.2% | — |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -41.7% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -35.0% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +61.5% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 14.7% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 5.2% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.2% | 13.9% | 2 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Burkina Faso?
- Renewable electricity output in Burkina Faso was 13.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for renewable electricity output?
- Burkina Faso ranks 136th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.