Electricity generation from solar per person in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Electricity generation from solar per person was 4.67 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from solar per person in Burkina Faso stood at 4.67 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 751.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.67 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 149th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0.6182 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.6002 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5823 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5651 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5486 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5326 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours | +94.2% |
| 2017 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours | +45.8% |
| 2018 | 4.4 kilowatt-hours | +192.0% |
| 2019 | 4.29 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 4.19 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.09 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.91 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.67 kilowatt-hours | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 kilowatt-hours | 0.5326 kilowatt-hours | 4.4 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 kilowatt-hours | 3.91 kilowatt-hours | 4.67 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar per person in Burkina Faso?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Burkina Faso was 4.67 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 149th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 751.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.