Burkina Faso: Share of clean energy
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| Burkina Faso |
Alternative and nuclear energy, percent of total energy use |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 68.00 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2021 |
| Average | 82.05 |
| Min - Max | 67.20 - 89.21 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2021 is 68 percent, an increase from 67.51 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 36.71 percent, based on data from 56 countries. Historically, the average for Burkina Faso from 1990 to 2021 is 82.05 percent. The minimum value, 67.2 percent, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 89.21 percent was recorded in 1993.
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We show the alternative and nuclear energy use as percent of the total energy use in Burkina Faso. It consists of noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated and includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power.
Definition: Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline prices | 0.98 | 2016 | dollars |
| Diesel prices | 0.86 | 2016 | dollars |
| Share of clean energy | 68.00 | 2021 | percent |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 5,457 | 2020 | kt |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita | 0.25 | 2020 | metric tons |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 32,263 | 2020 | kt of CO2 equivalent |
| Natural resources income | 20.14 | 2021 | percent |
| Oil revenue | 0.00 | 2021 | percent |
| Natural gas revenue | 0.00 | 2021 | percent |
| Access to electricity | 18.95 | 2021 | percent |