Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 562.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Burkina Faso is 562.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Burkina Faso peaked at 594.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2015 and was at its lowest, 487.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 74th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 533.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 487.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 563.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 558.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 517.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 594.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 557.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 547.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 568.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 570.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 72 Egypt 563.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 73 Jamaica 563.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 75 New Caledonia 560.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 76 Tunisia 560.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 77 Sao Tome and Principe 555.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 77 Seychelles 555.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Share co2 vs population 0.4897 (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 24.07 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.3% (2025)
- Urban population 6.96 million (2025)
- Urban population 28.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.2763 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 95.79 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.2763 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.2763 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Burkina Faso?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Burkina Faso was 562.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 594.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2015.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 487.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 74th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.