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Share of electricity generation from coal in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Share of electricity generation from coal was 0.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
85th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity generation from coal in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.812000201220242000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0 %2019: 0 %2020: 0 %2021: 0 %2022: 0 %2023: 0 %2024: 0 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of electricity generation from coal in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Burkina Faso ranks 85th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from coal in Burkina Faso?
Share of electricity generation from coal in Burkina Faso was 0.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
Burkina Faso ranks 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
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 Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of electricity generation from coal
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.