Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 34.95 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 34.95 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Burkina Faso peaked at 40.19 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.70 million tonnes, in 1977.
Burkina Faso ranks 82nd of 194 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.55 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 9.05 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1952 | 8.92 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 8.97 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 9.21 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 9.57 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 9.84 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 10.02 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 10.58 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 10.53 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 8.36 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1961 | 7.45 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1962 | 6.21 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1963 | 5.94 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 5.17 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 4.59 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 4.16 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 4.17 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 3.95 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 3.44 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 3.28 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 2.90 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 3.16 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 2.79 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 3.28 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 3.28 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.90 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 2.70 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 2.84 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 2.81 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.01 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 3.14 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 3.13 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 10.82 million tonnes | +246.0% |
| 1984 | 14.50 million tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1985 | 17.13 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 18.70 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 20.32 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 20.87 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 22.62 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 23.00 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 23.53 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 24.49 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 24.72 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 25.19 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 26.01 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 25.40 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 24.66 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 24.18 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 22.62 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 21.70 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 22.56 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 21.88 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 22.93 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 23.94 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 27.21 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 40.19 million tonnes | +47.7% |
| 2007 | 31.77 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 32.05 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 31.20 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 35.30 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 33.97 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 35.94 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 34.17 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 34.94 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 33.53 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 33.13 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 37.51 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 35.19 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 33.91 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 33.66 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 34.31 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 34.63 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 34.37 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 34.95 million tonnes | +1.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 34.95 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.12 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 34.95 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million tonnes, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +246.0% | 3.13 million tonnes | 10.82 million tonnes |
| 2006 | +47.7% | 27.21 million tonnes | 40.19 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.62 million tonnes | 8.92 million tonnes | 10.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.34 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 8.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.99 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.42 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 22.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.38 million tonnes | 22.62 million tonnes | 26.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.54 million tonnes | 21.70 million tonnes | 40.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.76 million tonnes | 33.13 million tonnes | 37.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.38 million tonnes | 33.66 million tonnes | 34.95 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 79 Mali 38.30 million tonnes compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 36.31 million tonnes compare
- 81 Madagascar 35.57 million tonnes compare
- 83 Ghana 34.56 million tonnes compare
- 84 Kenya 34.46 million tonnes compare
- 85 Trinidad and Tobago 34.41 million tonnes 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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Burkina Faso?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Burkina Faso was 34.95 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 40.19 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.70 million tonnes in 1977.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Burkina Faso ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
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
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.