Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 58.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Burkina Faso stood at 58.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Burkina Faso peaked at 86.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 38th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.3% | — |
| 1991 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 85.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 84.1% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 83.1% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 83.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 81.7% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.8% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 85.5% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 84.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 78.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 74.6% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 58.4% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6% | 83.1% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.0% | 80.8% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 72.7% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 58.4% | 74.3% | 5 |
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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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.2% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Burkina Faso?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Burkina Faso was 58.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).