Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0265 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso is 0.0265 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0274 kt per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0203 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0247 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0254 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0264 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0252 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0265 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0265 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0121 kt per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0265 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0118 kt per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +29.7% | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | 0.019 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | 0.0274 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0251 kt per square kilometre | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | 0.0265 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 48 Uzbekistan 0.0274 kt per square kilometre compare
- 49 Nigeria 0.0274 kt per square kilometre compare
- 50 Indonesia 0.0267 kt per square kilometre compare
- 52 Palestine 0.0263 kt per square kilometre compare
- 53 Italy 0.026 kt per square kilometre compare
- 54 Romania 0.0257 kt per square kilometre compare
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 agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.0265 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0274 kt per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.