Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 7.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso is 7.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.6% on the previous year and up 144.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 68.75 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -50 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Burkina Faso ranks 61st of 194 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 low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -50 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 20 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2003 | 66.67 % change on previous year | +233.3% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | -20 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -287.5% |
| 2008 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -30.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 2013 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2014 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -283.3% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 60 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 68.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2020 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -515.4% |
| 2021 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2022 | -16.13 % change on previous year | -583.9% |
| 2023 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2024 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +92.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 7.41 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0851 % change on previous year, 87.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 7.41 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2741 % change on previous year, 27.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.04 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 66.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.89 % change on previous year | -30.77 % change on previous year | 68.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 % change on previous year | -16.13 % change on previous year | 15.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 58 Peru 7.94 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Guatemala 7.58 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Puerto Rico 7.5 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Mauritius 7.02 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Bolivia 6.96 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Paraguay 6.93 % change on previous year 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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 7.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 68.75 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -50 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.