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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Burkina Faso

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population24.07M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$27.63B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$1.15K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth61.32024 · yearsInternet use28.3%2024 · % of populationForest area22.2%2023 · % of land area
Renewable energy
71.4%

% of final energy use·2022

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Burkina Faso2022 · 71.4%
021.643.264.886.41960199320251990: 86.3%1991: 86.1%1992: 86.4%1993: 86.3%1994: 86.2%1995: 86.4%1996: 85.8%1997: 85.2%1998: 84.1%1999: 83.1%2000: 83.9%2001: 81.7%2002: 81.8%2003: 80.8%2004: 82%2005: 85.4%2006: 84.8%2007: 82.9%2008: 83.5%2009: 83.3%2010: 82.1%2011: 81.4%2012: 79.2%2013: 78.7%2014: 78.9%2015: 78.8%2016: 77.1%2017: 74.6%2018: 73.7%2019: 72.7%2020: 73.1%2021: 71.2%2022: 71.4%

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.

Country context

Burkina Faso in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Ouagadougou
Country code
BFA

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