Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 137,953 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Burkina Faso stood at 137,953 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Burkina Faso peaked at 166,459 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46,952 TJ, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 44th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,916 TJ | 46,952 TJ | 57,236 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,349 TJ | 58,610 TJ | 99,402 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,647 TJ | 99,514 TJ | 154,711 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,493 TJ | 134,269 TJ | 166,459 TJ | 5 |
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More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.63 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 54.27 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 60 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 31.19 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 49.84 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 8,533 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.98 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 680.72 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 46.19 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 7,907 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Burkina Faso?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Burkina Faso was 137,953 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 166,459 TJ in 2020.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,952 TJ in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.