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.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.6% | — |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -45.8% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +63.2% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | +7.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 17.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.6%, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 17.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.1%, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 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.