Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 1.20 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Burkina Faso, 1958–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from cement in Burkina Faso is 1.20 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 669.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.20 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1958.
Burkina Faso ranks 76th of 211 countries on this measure, 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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,630 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 72,886 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 52,863 tonnes | 11,615 tonnes | 216,817 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 484,265 tonnes | 156,160 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.20 million 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 annual co₂ emissions from cement in Burkina Faso?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement in Burkina Faso was 1.20 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1958.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Burkina Faso ranks 76th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 669.2%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.