Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP was 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
16th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0172 m3 per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024

00.0050.010.015196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0172 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Burkina Faso 16th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.0172 m3 per US$ of GDP
1962 0.0161 m3 per US$ of GDP -6.5%
1963 0.0157 m3 per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1964 0.0153 m3 per US$ of GDP -2.7%
1965 0.0151 m3 per US$ of GDP -1.7%
1966 0.0149 m3 per US$ of GDP -1.2%
1967 0.0145 m3 per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1968 0.0144 m3 per US$ of GDP -0.8%
1969 0.0141 m3 per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1970 0.0149 m3 per US$ of GDP +5.8%
1971 0.0144 m3 per US$ of GDP -2.9%
1972 0.0122 m3 per US$ of GDP -15.7%
1973 0.0107 m3 per US$ of GDP -12.3%
1974 0.0096 m3 per US$ of GDP -9.8%
1975 0.0078 m3 per US$ of GDP -18.7%
1976 0.0075 m3 per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1977 0.0066 m3 per US$ of GDP -12.1%
1978 0.0051 m3 per US$ of GDP -22.5%
1979 0.0044 m3 per US$ of GDP -15.2%
1980 0.004 m3 per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1981 0.0045 m3 per US$ of GDP +10.1%
1982 0.0045 m3 per US$ of GDP +0.7%
1983 0.005 m3 per US$ of GDP +12.1%
1984 0.0057 m3 per US$ of GDP +13.1%
1985 0.0054 m3 per US$ of GDP -5.7%
1986 0.0041 m3 per US$ of GDP -22.8%
1987 0.0037 m3 per US$ of GDP -11.8%
1988 0.0034 m3 per US$ of GDP -8.2%
1989 0.0034 m3 per US$ of GDP +2.1%
1990 0.003 m3 per US$ of GDP -13.0%
1991 0.003 m3 per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1992 0.0029 m3 per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1993 0.0031 m3 per US$ of GDP +8.0%
1994 0.0054 m3 per US$ of GDP +73.6%
1995 0.0044 m3 per US$ of GDP -19.0%
1996 0.0041 m3 per US$ of GDP -6.8%
1997 0.0043 m3 per US$ of GDP +7.1%
1998 0.0038 m3 per US$ of GDP -11.5%
1999 0.0021 m3 per US$ of GDP -44.5%
2000 0.0025 m3 per US$ of GDP +16.9%
2001 0.0023 m3 per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2002 0.0017 m3 per US$ of GDP -28.5%
2003 0.0013 m3 per US$ of GDP -21.8%
2004 0.0015 m3 per US$ of GDP +13.6%
2005 0.0017 m3 per US$ of GDP +16.2%
2006 0.0017 m3 per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2007 0.0015 m3 per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2008 0.0013 m3 per US$ of GDP -13.4%
2009 0.0013 m3 per US$ of GDP +1.5%
2010 0.0013 m3 per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2011 0.0011 m3 per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2012 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2013 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2014 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2015 0.0012 m3 per US$ of GDP +19.5%
2016 0.0011 m3 per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2017 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2018 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2019 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2020 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2021 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2022 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP +7.0%
2023 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP -6.3%
2024 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP -12.0%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 m3 per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +73.6% 0.0031 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0054 m3 per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0153 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0141 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0172 m3 per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0.0093 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0044 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0149 m3 per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0044 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0034 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0057 m3 per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0036 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0021 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0054 m3 per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0017 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0013 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0025 m3 per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0013 m3 per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 13 Central African Republic 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 14 Ghana 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 15 Niger 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 17 Malawi 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 18 Myanmar 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 19 Guinea 0.0005 m3 per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
Wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.0172 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Burkina Faso rank for wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp?
Burkina Faso ranks 16th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wood fuel — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Wood fuel — Production ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator
Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP
Unit
m3 per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 8,899 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Wood fuel — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.