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Topic 16 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Burkina Faso: Energy
Where does a country’s electricity come from, and who can get it?
Burkina Faso is placed 114th of 165 countries on energy in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Carbon Intensity of Electricity 560.95 (2024); Renewable Share of Electricity Generation 17.16 (2024).
Share
Energy
114th
of 165 countries placed
Placed from 2 of 3 key statistics
01The evidence
The 3 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Burkina Faso on energy — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
560.95
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)
Lower is better
Burkina Faso: 560.95. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 23.73 (Bhutan) to 1,306 (Turkmenistan); the world median is 433.75.
- World median
- 433.75
- Best in Western Africa
- 57.14 Sierra Leone
- Land neighbours
- Benin 579.21 · Côte d’Ivoire 405.56 · Ghana 468.81 · Mali 537.42 · Niger 670.53 · Togo 421.13
17.16
Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Higher is better
Burkina Faso: 17.16. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Gambia) to 100 (Paraguay); the world median is 32.06.
- World median
- 32.06
- Best in Western Africa
- 95.24 Sierra Leone
- Land neighbours
- Benin 3.96 · Côte d’Ivoire 28.92 · Ghana 36.22 · Mali 19.46 · Niger 3.158 · Togo 29.58
Key 3 of 3
World Energy Trilemma Index
World Energy Council
2023 edition · data for 2023 · Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
No reading
Trilemma score (0–100)
Higher is better
World Energy Council publishes no 2023 figure for Burkina Faso, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 126 countries in this edition, values run from 27.7 (Niger) to 83.2 (Denmark); the world median is 63.8.
- World median
- 63.8
- Best in Western Africa
- 47.6 Ghana
- Land neighbours
- Benin 35.4 · Côte d’Ivoire 43.9 · Ghana 47.6 · Niger 27.7
02Over time
Which way Burkina Faso is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Carbon Intensity of Electricity
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) · lower is better
Burkina FasoWorld median
Burkina Faso rose from 494.87 in 2000 to 560.95 in 2024; the world median went from 540.34 to 433.75.
Every year’s figures
Year Burkina Faso World median 2024 560.9 433.7 2023 568.0 452.7 2022 572.2 476.3 2021 554.4 469.0 2020 551.6 482.0 2019 563.8 488.2 2018 572.7 500.4 2017 567.9 506.3 2016 555.6 521.9 2015 595.1 524.8 2014 586.4 522.3 2013 557.3 508.8 2012 550.0 525.4 2011 551.9 521.4 2010 515.5 515.5 2009 540.0 533.6 2008 523.0 517.2 2007 544.3 535.3 2006 565.5 537.5 2005 536.5 521.4 2004 523.4 523.1 2003 517.8 543.1 2002 552.8 551.3 2001 569.4 559.3 2000 494.9 540.3 Renewable Share of Electricity Generation
Renewables (% of electricity generated) · higher is better
Burkina FasoWorld median
Burkina Faso fell from 25.64 in 2000 to 17.16 in 2024; the world median went from 15.61 to 32.06.
Every year’s figures
Year Burkina Faso World median 2024 17.16 32.062 2023 15.98 28.000 2022 15.39 28.881 2021 18.13 28.286 2020 18.87 27.125 2019 16.25 26.296 2018 14.44 25.505 2017 14.29 24.023 2016 16.16 22.218 2015 9.90 21.915 2014 11.36 21.151 2013 16.00 21.593 2012 17.19 19.869 2011 16.67 18.584 2010 22.41 18.572 2009 18.57 17.886 2008 21.31 15.923 2007 18.03 15.586 2006 14.55 15.392 2005 19.23 16.438 2004 21.28 16.445 2003 22.22 16.339 2002 16.67 13.826 2001 13.89 14.023 2000 25.64 15.612
03In context
Burkina Faso beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 165 countries on energy, never a place within the region.
Burkina Faso and the countries it borders
Standing among all 165; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Carbon Intensity of ElectricityCarbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) | Renewable Share of Electricity GenerationRenewables (% of electricity generated) | World Energy Trilemma IndexTrilemma score (0–100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Togo | 79th | 421.13 | 29.58 | — |
 Ghana | =95th | 468.81 | 36.22 | 47.6 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 102nd | 405.56 | 28.92 | 43.9 |
 Mali | 103rd | 537.42 | 19.46 | — |
| Burkina Faso | 114th | 560.95 | 17.16 | — |
 Benin | 147th | 579.21 | 3.96 | 35.4 |
 Niger | 159th | 670.53 | 3.158 | 27.7 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Western Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 165.
Placed either side on energy
The countries immediately above and below Burkina Faso in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Burkina Faso is ahead of the world, and behind
25 more statistics filed under energy, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median4
Statistics on which Burkina Faso does better than the middle country measured.
CO₂ Emissions per CapitaGlobal Carbon Project · 2024 · world median 3.210.2763.21▼ Worsened since 2014
Burkina Faso: 0.276 · world median 3.21 · Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person). Global Carbon Project, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.054 to 41.27; lower is better.
Position 189th of 210 · derived, 1st = worst.
RISE Electricity Access Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 65.6779.9965.67▲ Improved since 2013
Burkina Faso: 79.99 · world median 65.67 · Electricity access policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 9.471 to 90.47; higher is better.
Position 8th of 56 · derived.
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · world median 2.7381.5992.738▼ Worsened since 2014
Burkina Faso: 1.599 · world median 2.738 · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.666 to 17.45; lower is better.
Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 5.2796.5095.279▼ Worsened since 2014
Burkina Faso: 6.509 · world median 5.279 · Wind and solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 69.12; higher is better.
Behind the world median9
Statistics on which Burkina Faso does worse than the middle country measured.
RISE Renewable Energy Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 33.2625.7633.26▲ Improved since 2013
Burkina Faso: 25.76 · world median 33.26 · Renewable energy policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 3.056 to 89.52; higher is better.
Firms Owning or Sharing a GeneratorWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 24.8535.5224.85No earlier reading
Burkina Faso: 35.52 · world median 24.85 · Firms owning or sharing a generator (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.158 to 90.51; lower is better.
RISE Clean Cooking Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 29.7218.6129.72▲ Improved since 2013
Burkina Faso: 18.61 · world median 29.72 · Clean cooking policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 80.69; higher is better.
Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 37.3217.1637.32▼ Worsened since 2014
Burkina Faso: 17.16 · world median 37.32 · Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Position 114th of 162 · derived.
RISE Energy Efficiency Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 48.2322.8748.23▲ Improved since 2013
Burkina Faso: 22.87 · world median 48.23 · Energy efficiency policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.975 to 95.93; higher is better.
Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major ConstraintWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 25.7761.5925.77No earlier reading
Burkina Faso: 61.59 · world median 25.77 · Firms rating electricity a major or very severe constraint (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 84.77; lower is better.
Position 13th of 179 · derived, 1st = worst.
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 10012.7100No real change since 2014
Burkina Faso: 12.7 · world median 100 · Rural population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.7 to 100; higher is better.
Primary Schools with ElectricityUIS · 2024 · world median 10028.5100No real change since 2016
Burkina Faso: 28.5 · world median 100 · Primary schools with access to electricity (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.246 to 100; higher is better.
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 10034100No real change since 2014
Burkina Faso: 34 · world median 100 · Population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 5.4 to 100; higher is better.
Level with the median, or no median to compare1
Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Burkina Faso: 0 · world median 0 · Coal (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 98.25; lower is better.
No better end11
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)Ember · 2024 · world median 088.760Moved since 2014
Burkina Faso: 88.76 · world median 0 · Net electricity imports (% of domestic generation). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from -70.16 to 707.07.
Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · 2020 · world median 4.2734.574.273No earlier reading
Burkina Faso: 4.57 · world median 4.273 · Practical solar power potential (kWh per kWp per day, long-term average). World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 2.513 to 5.379.
Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 3.0496.5093.049Moved since 2014
Burkina Faso: 6.509 · world median 3.049 · Solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50.
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · world median 0.1440.2060.144No real change since 2014
Burkina Faso: 0.206 · world median 0.144 · Solar generating capacity installed (gigawatts). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 886.66.
Nuclear Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Burkina Faso: 0 · world median 0 · Nuclear (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 67.4.
Hydro Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 12.855.32512.85Moved since 2014
Burkina Faso: 5.325 · world median 12.85 · Hydropower (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100.
Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Burkina Faso: 0 · world median 0 · Dry natural gas produced (billion cubic metres). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,069.
Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · world median 000No real change since 2015
Burkina Faso: 0 · world median 0 · Crude oil produced (thousand barrels per day). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 13,586.
Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 0.0770.0010.077Moved since 2014
Burkina Faso: 0.001 · world median 0.077 · Primary energy produced (quadrillion Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 130.76.
Gas Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 2.58502.585Moved since 2014
Burkina Faso: 0 · world median 2.585 · Natural gas (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 99.97.
Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · world median 49.53.62549.5Moved since 2014
Burkina Faso: 3.625 · world median 49.5 · Energy use per person (million Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.95 to 766.07.
No current reading for Burkina Faso
Operating Coal Power Capacity, Operating Wind Power Capacity and World Energy Trilemma Index. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Energy among Burkina Faso’s 16 topics
Energy is Burkina Faso’s 7th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Environment & Sustainability17th of 1864/4 keys
- Digital & Technology97th of 1984/4 keys
- Work & Labourjoint 95th of 1824/4 keys
- Governance & Institutionsjoint 118th of 1944/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience121st of 1934/4 keys
- Gender & Equality120th of 1834/4 keys
- Energy114th of 1652/3 keys
- Food & Agriculture131st of 1844/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties157th of 1984/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing163rd of 2004/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge166th of 1984/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality134th of 1593/3 keys
- Economy & Innovation150th of 1764/4 keys
- Peace & Security158th of 1774/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital180th of 1963/3 keys
- Mobility & Trade176th of 1772/4 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on energy
The three countries placed highest of 165, and the leaders Burkina Faso can most readily be measured against.
1
BhutanSouthern Asia
1st of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
NorwayNorthern Europe
2nd of 165 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: Ximonic , Simo Räsänen · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
UgandaEastern Africa
3rd of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Uganda3rd2/3 keysHighest in Western Africa
Sierra Leone4th2/3 keysThis page
Burkina Faso114th2/3 keys
Positions out of 165 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Burkina Faso on energy: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Burkina Faso rank on energy?
Burkina Faso is placed 114th of 165 countries on Energy in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 3 key statistics (Carbon Intensity of Electricity and Renewable Share of Electricity Generation). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Carbon Intensity of Electricity figure for Burkina Faso?
560.95 in 2024 (carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 433.75.
What is the latest Renewable Share of Electricity Generation figure for Burkina Faso?
17.16 in 2024 (renewables (% of electricity generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 32.06.
How does Burkina Faso compare with Ghana on energy?
Ghana is placed joint 95th of 165, and Burkina Faso 114th. Carbon Intensity of Electricity: Ghana 468.81, Burkina Faso 560.95; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation: Ghana 36.22, Burkina Faso 17.16.
How have Burkina Faso’s energy figures changed?
Carbon Intensity of Electricity rose from 494.87 in 2000 to 560.95 in 2024; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation fell from 25.64 in 2000 to 17.16 in 2024.
Which energy statistics are missing for Burkina Faso?
No current reading is published for Burkina Faso on Operating Coal Power Capacity, Operating Wind Power Capacity and World Energy Trilemma Index. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
This is deliberately the electricity and energy-system subject, not an infrastructure one: roads, railways, ports, water and telecommunications would each need a global series this site does not hold. Emissions are under Environment & Sustainability. Access to electricity is published here in full but takes no part in any ranking — more than half the world’s countries now report 100%, and a position derived from that would read “1, 1, 1 … 123”, which is noise rather than information.
How the Energy standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 3 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 3 keys to be placed.
The energy method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Carbon Intensity of Electricity — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- Renewable Share of Electricity Generation — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- World Energy Trilemma Index — World Energy Council, Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
The other 25 statistics on this page come from 7 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Burkina Faso’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Burkina Faso (banner) — qiv derivative work: JamesA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bhutan — VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Norway — Ximonic , Simo Räsänen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uganda — Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Burkina Faso: Energy — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/burkina-faso/energy