Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.275 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Burkina Faso, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Burkina Faso is 0.275, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2927 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0357, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 177th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0404 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0398 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0389 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0395 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0417 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0425 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0431 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0435 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0431 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0483 | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0462 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0432 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0392 | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0416 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0391 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0368 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0435 | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0601 | +38.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0574 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0463 | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0357 | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0492 | +37.8% |
| 1992 | 0.041 | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0419 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0446 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0446 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0482 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0745 | +54.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0687 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0698 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0732 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.083 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0854 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0922 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0792 | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0817 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.08 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1103 | +37.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1245 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1173 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1213 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1331 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1503 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1718 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1511 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2096 | +38.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2033 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2282 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2648 | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2719 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2654 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2927 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2883 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.272 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.275 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0421 | 0.0389 | 0.0483 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0453 | 0.0368 | 0.0601 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0518 | 0.0357 | 0.0745 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0927 | 0.0732 | 0.1245 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1905 | 0.1213 | 0.2719 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2787 | 0.2654 | 0.2927 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 84.96 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.275 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2927 in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0357 in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.