Absolute change co2 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Absolute change co2 was 199,222 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
199,222
Change on year
up 185.2%
World rank
74th
of 215 countries
All-time high
876,252
in 2015
All-time low
-233,753
in 2023
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Absolute change co2 in Burkina Faso, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 199,222 for absolute change co2 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, absolute change co2 in Burkina Faso peaked at 876,252 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -233,753, 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.
Absolute change co2 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -664 | — |
| 1952 | 401 | -160.4% |
| 1953 | -641 | -259.9% |
| 1954 | 561 | -187.5% |
| 1955 | -12 | -102.1% |
| 1956 | 584 | -4966.7% |
| 1957 | 103 | -82.4% |
| 1958 | -721 | -800.0% |
| 1959 | 3,664 | -608.2% |
| 1960 | 36,640 | +900.0% |
| 1961 | 47,632 | +30.0% |
| 1962 | -7,328 | -115.4% |
| 1963 | 3,664 | -150.0% |
| 1964 | 21,984 | +500.0% |
| 1965 | -7,328 | -133.3% |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 18,320 | — |
| 1970 | 21,984 | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 7,328 | -66.7% |
| 1972 | 10,992 | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 7,328 | -33.3% |
| 1974 | 36,640 | +400.0% |
| 1975 | 14,656 | -60.0% |
| 1976 | -10,992 | -175.0% |
| 1977 | 40,304 | -466.7% |
| 1978 | 98,928 | +145.5% |
| 1979 | 58,624 | -40.7% |
| 1980 | 25,648 | -56.2% |
| 1981 | 124,576 | +385.7% |
| 1982 | 18,320 | -85.3% |
| 1983 | 18,320 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | -128,240 | -800.0% |
| 1985 | 10,992 | -108.6% |
| 1986 | 3,664 | -66.7% |
| 1987 | 36,640 | +900.0% |
| 1988 | 36,640 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 267,472 | +630.0% |
| 1990 | -227,168 | -184.9% |
| 1991 | 43,968 | -119.4% |
| 1992 | -3,664 | -108.3% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 25,648 | — |
| 1995 | 1,230 | -95.2% |
| 1996 | 65,934 | +5260.5% |
| 1997 | 37,019 | -43.9% |
| 1998 | 84,247 | +127.6% |
| 1999 | 192,232 | +128.2% |
| 2000 | -109,400 | -156.9% |
| 2001 | 133,593 | -222.1% |
| 2002 | 2,890 | -97.8% |
| 2003 | 117,200 | +3955.4% |
| 2004 | -76,992 | -165.7% |
| 2005 | -3,713 | -95.2% |
| 2006 | 113,473 | -3156.1% |
| 2007 | 399,214 | +251.8% |
| 2008 | 201,370 | -49.6% |
| 2009 | 18,488 | -90.8% |
| 2010 | 148,771 | +704.7% |
| 2011 | 164,177 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 462,333 | +181.6% |
| 2013 | 197,294 | -57.3% |
| 2014 | 58,640 | -70.3% |
| 2015 | 876,252 | +1394.3% |
| 2016 | 243,865 | -72.2% |
| 2017 | 633,994 | +160.0% |
| 2018 | 604,615 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 391,774 | -35.2% |
| 2020 | 68 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 710,631 | +1044945.6% |
| 2022 | 213,475 | -70.0% |
| 2023 | -233,753 | -209.5% |
| 2024 | 199,222 | -185.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 199,222 is above the median for low income countries, which is 29,261, 6.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 199,222 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1044945.6% | 68 | 710,631 |
| 1996 | +5260.5% | 1,230 | 65,934 |
| 1956 | +4966.7% | -12 | 584 |
| 2003 | +3955.4% | 2,890 | 117,200 |
| 2006 | +3156.1% | -3,713 | 113,473 |
| 2015 | +1394.3% | 58,640 | 876,252 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 363.89 | -721 | 3,664 | 9 |
| 1960s | 11,358 | -7,328 | 47,632 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,579 | -10,992 | 98,928 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,403 | -128,240 | 267,472 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,945 | -227,168 | 192,232 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,612 | -109,400 | 399,214 | 10 |
| 2010s | 378,172 | 58,640 | 876,252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,929 | -233,753 | 710,631 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 118.69 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 29,986 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 687.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,646 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,267 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,379 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Burkina Faso?
- Absolute change co2 in Burkina Faso was 199,222 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 876,252 in 2015.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -233,753 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for absolute change co2?
- Burkina Faso ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).