Renewable water resources per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Renewable water resources per capita was 555.33 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
555.33
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
154th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2,578
in 1961
All-time low
555.33
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Burkina Faso, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable water resources per capita in Burkina Faso is 555.33, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,578 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 555.33, in 2022.
Burkina Faso ranks 154th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable water resources per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,578 | — |
| 1962 | 2,541 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 2,503 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 2,465 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 2,426 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 2,386 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 2,347 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 2,307 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2,267 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 2,228 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 2,190 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2,152 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2,114 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 2,075 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 2,033 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1,990 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1,944 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1,897 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1,848 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 1,799 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1,751 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 1,703 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1,655 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,608 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 1,563 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1,519 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1,478 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,439 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1,401 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,365 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,331 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,298 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,266 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,235 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,203 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1,173 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1,143 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1,112 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,080 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,048 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1,017 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 985.74 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 955.47 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 925.89 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 897.21 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 869.64 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 843.66 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 819.24 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 795.67 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 772.73 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 750.21 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 727.92 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 706.4 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 685.7 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 665.69 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 646.5 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 628.32 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 611.6 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 596.32 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 581.97 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 568.3 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 555.33 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,425 | 2,267 | 2,578 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,047 | 1,848 | 2,228 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,592 | 1,401 | 1,799 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,221 | 1,080 | 1,365 | 10 |
| 2000s | 915.74 | 795.67 | 1,048 | 10 |
| 2010s | 679.14 | 596.32 | 772.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 568.54 | 555.33 | 581.97 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 151 Cyprus 585.86 compare
- 152 Cape Verde 577.21 compare
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 560.1 compare
- 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 513.82 compare
- 156 Uzbekistan 467.67 compare
- 157 Kenya 381.55 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 water resources per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Burkina Faso was 555.33 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,578 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 555.33 in 2022.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 154th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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