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Burkina Faso Bioenergy Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Burkina Faso generated 90.0 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2024, 5.3% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 89th largest bioenergy power producer in 2024 of the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Bioenergy supplied 2.0% of the world's electricity in 2024. These are annual statistics for 2024; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Burkina Faso generated 90.0 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2024.
  • Bioenergy supplied 5.3% of Burkina Faso's electricity in 2024.
  • Burkina Faso was the 89th largest bioenergy power producer in 2024 among the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Burkina Faso's bioenergy generation in 2024 was 50% higher than in 2019, when it was 60.0 GWh.
  • Burkina Faso's bioenergy generation in 2024 was 90.0 GWh, up from none in 2014.
  • Burkina Faso's bioenergy generation peaked at 100 GWh in 2020.
  • Burkina Faso's bioenergy share in 2024 was above the world share of 2.0%.

Key Figures, 2024

MeasureValueAs of / source
Bioenergy generation90.0 GWh2024 · Ember
Share of Burkina Faso's electricity5.3%2024 · Ember
World share of bioenergy2.0%2024 · Ember
Rank by bioenergy generation (each country's latest year)89 of 1272024 · Ember
Bioenergy capacity0 GW2024 · Ember

Bioenergy Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2024
Burkina Faso bioenergy electricity generation, 2000 to 2024 Burkina Faso's electricity generation from bioenergy each year from 2000 to 2024, in GWh. It was 90.0 GWh in 2024. 0 25 50 75 100 20002005201020152020
Burkina Faso's electricity generation from bioenergy each year from 2000 to 2024, in GWh. It was 90.0 GWh in 2024.
Annual statistics through 2024, GWh
Burkina Faso bioenergy electricity generation, 2000 to 2024
YearBioenergy
20000 TWh
20010 TWh
20020 TWh
20030 TWh
20040 TWh
20050 TWh
20060 TWh
20070 TWh
20080 TWh
20090 TWh
20100 TWh
20110 TWh
20120 TWh
20130 TWh
20140 TWh
20150 TWh
20160 TWh
20170 TWh
201850.0 GWh
201960.0 GWh
2020100 GWh
202190.0 GWh
202290.0 GWh
202390.0 GWh
202490.0 GWh
Share of Burkina Faso's electricity from bioenergy and the world share, 2000 to 2024 The share of Burkina Faso's electricity generated from bioenergy, 2000 to 2024, compared with the world share. In 2024 it was 5.3%, against 2.0% worldwide. 0 2 4 6 8 20002005201020152020
The share of Burkina Faso's electricity generated from bioenergy, 2000 to 2024, compared with the world share. In 2024 it was 5.3%, against 2.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2024, % of generation
Share of Burkina Faso's electricity from bioenergy and the world share, 2000 to 2024
YearBurkina FasoWorld
20000.0%1.0%
20010.0%1.0%
20020.0%1.0%
20030.0%1.1%
20040.0%1.1%
20050.0%1.2%
20060.0%1.2%
20070.0%1.3%
20080.0%1.3%
20090.0%1.4%
20100.0%1.5%
20110.0%1.5%
20120.0%1.6%
20130.0%1.7%
20140.0%1.8%
20150.0%1.9%
20160.0%1.9%
20170.0%1.9%
20182.7%2.0%
20193.8%2.0%
20206.3%2.1%
20215.3%2.1%
20225.3%2.1%
20235.3%2.1%
20245.3%2.0%
YearGenerationShareWorld share
2024 90.0 GWh 5.3% 2.0%
2023 90.0 GWh 5.3% 2.1%
2022 90.0 GWh 5.3% 2.1%
2021 90.0 GWh 5.3% 2.1%
2020 100 GWh 6.3% 2.1%
2019 60.0 GWh 3.8% 2.0%
2018 50.0 GWh 2.7% 2.0%
2017 0 TWh 0.0% 1.9%
2016 0 TWh 0.0% 1.9%
2015 0 TWh 0.0% 1.9%

Full year by year history for Burkina Faso

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.