Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 18.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 18.0% for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 13.0% | 18.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 162 Eritrea 21.0% compare
- 163 Vanuatu 20.0% compare
- 164 Timor-Leste 19.0% compare
- 166 Togo 15.0% compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 14.0% compare
- 168 Papua New Guinea 12.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 18.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels for cooking is vital in reducing the burden of health and mortality impacts of indoor air pollution. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.