Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking was 8.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
8.9%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
162nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 2016
All-time low
2.8%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Burkina Faso, 2000–2016

24682000200820162000: 2.8 % of total population2001: 3.1 % of total population2002: 3.4 % of total population2003: 3.6 % of total population2004: 3.9 % of total population2005: 4.2 % of total population2006: 4.5 % of total population2007: 4.8 % of total population2008: 5.2 % of total population2009: 5.5 % of total population2010: 6 % of total population2011: 6.4 % of total population2012: 6.8 % of total population2013: 7.3 % of total population2014: 7.9 % of total population2015: 8.5 % of total population2016: 8.9 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 8.9% for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2000.

That places Burkina Faso 162nd out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population) in Burkina Faso, 2000 to 2016.
Year % of total population Change
2000 2.8%
2001 3.1% +8.1%
2002 3.4% +9.5%
2003 3.6% +6.6%
2004 3.9% +7.8%
2005 4.2% +9.4%
2006 4.5% +6.4%
2007 4.8% +7.1%
2008 5.2% +7.5%
2009 5.5% +6.8%
2010 6.0% +9.1%
2011 6.4% +7.0%
2012 6.8% +6.1%
2013 7.3% +7.5%
2014 7.9% +7.5%
2015 8.5% +7.4%
2016 8.9% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.1% 2.8% 5.5% 10
2010s 7.4% 6.0% 8.9% 7

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 159 Djibouti 11.5% compare
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  3. 161 Comoros 9.3% compare
  4. 163 Solomon Islands 8.4% compare
  5. 164 Timor-Leste 6.9% compare
  6. 165 Togo 6.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Burkina Faso?
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Burkina Faso was 8.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
Burkina Faso ranks 162nd out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to Clean Fuels and Technologies for cooking (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 3,230 data points, 2000–2016
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