Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 161,173 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
161,173 TJ
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
47th
of 197 countries
All-time high
192,708 TJ
in 2020
All-time low
54,708 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 54.7k TJ1991: 55.5k TJ1992: 56.5k TJ1993: 57.6k TJ1994: 58.5k TJ1995: 59.5k TJ1996: 60.5k TJ1997: 61.6k TJ1998: 62.5k TJ1999: 66.8k TJ2000: 68.4k TJ2001: 68.5k TJ2002: 70.5k TJ2003: 72.6k TJ2004: 74.4k TJ2005: 97.2k TJ2006: 102.0k TJ2007: 106.7k TJ2008: 114.4k TJ2009: 116.0k TJ2010: 116.0k TJ2011: 123.0k TJ2012: 130.4k TJ2013: 139.5k TJ2014: 147.1k TJ2015: 156.6k TJ2016: 154.8k TJ2017: 163.5k TJ2018: 172.4k TJ2019: 177.7k TJ2020: 192.7k TJ2021: 155.0k TJ2022: 158.1k TJ2023: 159.6k TJ2024: 161.2k TJ

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

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 161,173 TJ for total bioenergy — energy production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Burkina Faso peaked at 192,708 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54,708 TJ, in 1990.

That places Burkina Faso 47th out of 197 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 59,360 TJ 54,708 TJ 66,777 TJ 10
2000s 89,071 TJ 68,374 TJ 116,035 TJ 10
2010s 148,091 TJ 116,012 TJ 177,659 TJ 10
2020s 165,317 TJ 154,983 TJ 192,708 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 44 Argentina 172,108 TJ compare
  2. 45 Ghana 168,565 TJ compare
  3. 46 Somalia 167,276 TJ compare
  4. 48 Mali 154,236 TJ compare
  5. 49 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 153,319 TJ compare
  6. 50 Egypt 152,209 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total bioenergy — energy production in Burkina Faso?
Total bioenergy — energy production in Burkina Faso was 161,173 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 192,708 TJ in 2020.
What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 54,708 TJ in 1990.
How does Burkina Faso rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
Burkina Faso ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Bioenergy — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
249 places, 8,247 data points, 1990–2024
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