Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 12.31 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources per person in Burkina Faso stood at 12.31 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 124.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Burkina Faso peaked at 14.09 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.07 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Burkina Faso 190th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.39 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 4.07 kilowatt-hours | -51.5% |
| 2002 | 4.73 kilowatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 7.64 kilowatt-hours | +61.6% |
| 2004 | 7.41 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.18 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 5.57 kilowatt-hours | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 7.42 kilowatt-hours | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 8.52 kilowatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 8.27 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.04 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.4 kilowatt-hours | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 6.41 kilowatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 6.78 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 5.49 kilowatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 5.33 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 8.28 kilowatt-hours | +55.4% |
| 2017 | 8.04 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 13.21 kilowatt-hours | +64.3% |
| 2019 | 12.4 kilowatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 13.97 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 14.09 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.55 kilowatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 11.73 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 12.31 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.92 kilowatt-hours | 4.07 kilowatt-hours | 8.52 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 kilowatt-hours | 5.33 kilowatt-hours | 13.21 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.73 kilowatt-hours | 11.55 kilowatt-hours | 14.09 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 187 Eritrea 14.14 kilowatt-hours compare
- 188 Haiti 13.59 kilowatt-hours compare
- 189 Bangladesh 12.58 kilowatt-hours compare
- 191 Solomon Islands 12.21 kilowatt-hours compare
- 192 Trinidad and Tobago 6.63 kilowatt-hours compare
- 193 Somalia 4.73 kilowatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Burkina Faso?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Burkina Faso was 12.31 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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 14.09 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Burkina Faso ranks 190th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.