Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 137,953 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
137,953 TJ
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
48th
of 227 countries
All-time high
166,459 TJ
in 2020
All-time low
46,952 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k1990200720241990: 47.0k TJ1991: 47.6k TJ1992: 48.5k TJ1993: 49.4k TJ1994: 50.2k TJ1995: 51.0k TJ1996: 51.9k TJ1997: 52.8k TJ1998: 53.6k TJ1999: 57.2k TJ2000: 58.6k TJ2001: 58.7k TJ2002: 60.5k TJ2003: 62.2k TJ2004: 63.8k TJ2005: 83.3k TJ2006: 87.5k TJ2007: 91.4k TJ2008: 98.0k TJ2009: 99.4k TJ2010: 99.5k TJ2011: 104.7k TJ2012: 110.2k TJ2013: 116.6k TJ2014: 122.4k TJ2015: 129.1k TJ2016: 135.9k TJ2017: 143.0k TJ2018: 150.3k TJ2019: 154.7k TJ2020: 166.5k TJ2021: 134.3k TJ2022: 136.5k TJ2023: 137.2k TJ2024: 138.0k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 137,953 TJ for total bioenergy — energy consumption in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total bioenergy — 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 48th out of 227 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 45 Caribbean 145,521 TJ compare
  2. 46 Colombia 143,763 TJ compare
  3. 47 Austria 139,870 TJ compare
  4. 49 Malawi 134,586 TJ compare
  5. 50 Sri Lanka 131,149 TJ compare
  6. 51 Somalia 126,000 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Burkina Faso?
Total bioenergy — 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 total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 166,459 TJ in 2020.
What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 46,952 TJ in 1990.
How does Burkina Faso rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
Burkina Faso ranks 48th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
Is total bioenergy — 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 Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
262 places, 8,611 data points, 1990–2024
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