Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population was 60.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Burkina Faso, 1993–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Burkina Faso stood at 60.5.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Burkina Faso peaked at 67.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.4, in 1993.
That places Burkina Faso 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 29.4 | — |
| 1994 | 33.44 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 34.63 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 35.81 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 36.98 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 38.12 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 39.7 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 40.4 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 41.5 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 42.6 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 52.4 | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 44.8 | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 45.9 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 47 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 48.2 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 49.4 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 44.4 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 48.5 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 53.1 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 54.3 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 55.5 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 58.4 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 58.2 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 59.7 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 61.4 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 62.3 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 64.6 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 66.1 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 67.6 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 60.5 | -10.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 60.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 71.8, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 60.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.8, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.44 | 29.4 | 39.7 | 7 |
| 2000s | 45.66 | 40.4 | 52.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.6 | 48.5 | 64.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.73 | 60.5 | 67.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 202 Papua New Guinea 65.1 compare
- 203 Burundi 64 compare
- 204 Guinea-Bissau 61 compare
- 206 Sierra Leone 55.3 compare
- 207 Malawi 54 compare
- 208 Liberia 53.7 compare
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 118.69 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 29,986 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 687.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,646 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,267 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,379 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Burkina Faso?
- Access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population in Burkina Faso was 60.5 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4 in 1993.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, urban, percent of urban population rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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