Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 199,222 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Burkina Faso, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 199,222 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 185.2% on the previous year and up 239.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Burkina Faso peaked at 876,252 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, -233,753 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 363.89 tonnes | -721 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 11,358 tonnes | -7,328 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,579 tonnes | -10,992 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,403 tonnes | -128,240 tonnes | 267,472 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,945 tonnes | -227,168 tonnes | 192,232 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,612 tonnes | -109,400 tonnes | 399,214 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 378,172 tonnes | 58,640 tonnes | 876,252 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,929 tonnes | -233,753 tonnes | 710,631 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 24.07 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.3% (2025)
- Urban population 6.96 million (2025)
- Urban population 28.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2763 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 95.79 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2763 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2763 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Burkina Faso?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Burkina Faso was 199,222 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 876,252 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -233,753 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.