Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 1.20 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.20 million tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.20 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1958
Years of data
63
1958–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Burkina Faso, 1958–2024

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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.

Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Burkina Faso, 1958 to 2024.
Year tonnes Change
1958 0 tonnes
1959 0 tonnes
1960 0 tonnes
1961 0 tonnes
1962 0 tonnes
1963 0 tonnes
1964 0 tonnes
1965 0 tonnes
1966 0 tonnes
1967 0 tonnes
1968 0 tonnes
1969 0 tonnes
1970 0 tonnes
1971 0 tonnes
1972 0 tonnes
1973 0 tonnes
1974 0 tonnes
1975 0 tonnes
1976 0 tonnes
1977 0 tonnes
1978 0 tonnes
1979 0 tonnes
1980 0 tonnes
1981 0 tonnes
1982 0 tonnes
1983 0 tonnes
1984 0 tonnes
1985 0 tonnes
1986 0 tonnes
1987 0 tonnes
1988 0 tonnes
1989 0 tonnes
1994 0 tonnes
1995 12,222 tonnes
1996 12,204 tonnes -0.1%
1997 16,247 tonnes +33.1%
1998 16,222 tonnes -0.2%
1999 72,886 tonnes +349.3%
2000 40,430 tonnes -44.5%
2001 20,135 tonnes -50.2%
2002 12,033 tonnes -40.2%
2003 11,985 tonnes -0.4%
2004 11,937 tonnes -0.4%
2005 11,888 tonnes -0.4%
2006 11,777 tonnes -0.9%
2007 11,615 tonnes -1.4%
2008 180,009 tonnes +1449.8%
2009 216,817 tonnes +20.4%
2010 226,356 tonnes +4.4%
2011 225,653 tonnes -0.3%
2012 251,970 tonnes +11.7%
2013 225,760 tonnes -10.4%
2014 156,160 tonnes -30.8%
2015 523,116 tonnes +235.0%
2016 639,364 tonnes +22.2%
2017 697,487 tonnes +9.1%
2018 833,110 tonnes +19.4%
2019 1.06 million tonnes +27.7%
2020 1.08 million tonnes +2.0%
2021 1.16 million tonnes +7.1%
2022 1.20 million tonnes +3.3%
2023 1.20 million tonnes +0.0%
2024 1.20 million tonnes +0.0%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 1.20 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 232,496 tonnes, 5.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 1.20 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 202,272 tonnes, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from cement 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +1449.8% 11,615 tonnes 180,009 tonnes
1999 +349.3% 16,222 tonnes 72,886 tonnes
2015 +235.0% 156,160 tonnes 523,116 tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 73 Kyrgyzstan 1.27 million tonnes compare
  2. 74 Guatemala 1.24 million tonnes compare
  3. 75 Syria 1.21 million tonnes compare
  4. 77 Sweden 1.20 million tonnes compare
  5. 78 Libya 1.16 million tonnes compare
  6. 79 Angola 1.12 million tonnes compare

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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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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
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