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Renewable electricity in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Renewable electricity was 9.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
9.4%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
136th
of 226 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 1995
All-time low
4.9%
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Burkina Faso, 1990–2015

0102030401990200220151990: 4.9 % in total electricity output1991: 6.7 % in total electricity output1992: 10 % in total electricity output1993: 21.9 % in total electricity output1994: 33.8 % in total electricity output1995: 38.7 % in total electricity output1996: 27 % in total electricity output1997: 20.1 % in total electricity output1998: 23.2 % in total electricity output1999: 34.6 % in total electricity output2000: 25.2 % in total electricity output2001: 14.7 % in total electricity output2002: 17.5 % in total electricity output2003: 21.6 % in total electricity output2004: 21.4 % in total electricity output2005: 19.5 % in total electricity output2006: 14.6 % in total electricity output2007: 18.1 % in total electricity output2008: 21.9 % in total electricity output2009: 18.9 % in total electricity output2010: 20.8 % in total electricity output2011: 15.5 % in total electricity output2012: 15.5 % in total electricity output2013: 14.4 % in total electricity output2014: 10.4 % in total electricity output2015: 9.4 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Burkina Faso is 9.4%, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Burkina Faso peaked at 38.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1990.

Burkina Faso ranks 136th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.1% 4.9% 38.7% 10
2000s 19.3% 14.6% 25.2% 10
2010s 14.3% 9.4% 20.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Burkina Faso?
Renewable electricity in Burkina Faso was 9.4% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1990.
How does Burkina Faso rank for renewable electricity?
Burkina Faso ranks 136th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants