Annual carbon dioxide emissions in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Annual carbon dioxide emissions was 6.30 million in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual carbon dioxide emissions in Burkina Faso, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 6.30 million for annual carbon dioxide emissions in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.5% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual carbon dioxide emissions in Burkina Faso peaked at 24.57 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.30 million, in 2026.
That places Burkina Faso 51st out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.74 million | 18.94 million | 24.57 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.40 million | 10.83 million | 23.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.42 million | 6.30 million | 18.22 million | 7 |
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More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Share co2 vs population 0.4897 (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 vs gdp 0.2763 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 95.79 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.2763 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.2763 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual carbon dioxide emissions in Burkina Faso?
- Annual carbon dioxide emissions in Burkina Faso was 6.30 million in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual carbon dioxide emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 24.57 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual carbon dioxide emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.30 million in 2026.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for annual carbon dioxide emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 51st out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual carbon dioxide emissions rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual carbon dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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