Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 17.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Burkina Faso is 17.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Burkina Faso peaked at 25.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2015.
That places Burkina Faso 145th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 13.9% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 9.9% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 15.4% | 18.9% | 5 |
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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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Burkina Faso?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Burkina Faso was 17.2% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Burkina Faso ranks 145th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.