Total electricity output in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total electricity output was 999.16 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Burkina Faso, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Burkina Faso is 999.16 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Burkina Faso peaked at 999.16 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 184 GWh, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 158th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 184 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 194 GWh | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 201 GWh | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 215 GWh | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 216 GWh | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 242.9 GWh | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 273.5 GWh | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 306.2 GWh | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 338.1 GWh | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 359.9 GWh | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 390.4 GWh | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 365.5 GWh | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 364.7 GWh | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 444.6 GWh | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 473.3 GWh | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 516.3 GWh | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 547.8 GWh | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 612 GWh | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 619.4 GWh | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 699.8 GWh | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 565.3 GWh | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 529.9 GWh | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 625.6 GWh | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 730.7 GWh | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 869.97 GWh | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 999.16 GWh | +14.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 999.16 GWh is above the median for low income countries, which is 999.16 GWh, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 999.16 GWh is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,327 GWh, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 253.06 GWh | 184 GWh | 359.9 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 503.38 GWh | 364.7 GWh | 699.8 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 720.11 GWh | 529.9 GWh | 999.16 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 155 Afghanistan 1,034 GWh compare
- 156 Barbados 1,029 GWh compare
- 157 Mauritania 1,002 GWh compare
- 159 Macao 962 GWh compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 939 GWh compare
- 161 Aruba 931.6 GWh compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Burkina Faso?
- Total electricity output in Burkina Faso was 999.16 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 999.16 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 184 GWh in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total electricity output?
- Burkina Faso ranks 158th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants