Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 23.79 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.79 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
170th
of 204 countries
All-time high
23.91 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.308 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso is 23.79 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 126.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 23.91 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.308 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
Burkina Faso ranks 170th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3348 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.308 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3214 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4018 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.375 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.375 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.375 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.375 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4419 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5223 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5491 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5892 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.616 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7499 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8035 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7633 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9106 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 2.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1982 | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 3 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1990 | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 3.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 3.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 3.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 4.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 5.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 6.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 6.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 7.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 9.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 10.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 10.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 13.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 14.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 16.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 19.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 20.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 20.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 23.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 23.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 23.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 23.79 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.17 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 23.79 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.8 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3675 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.308 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4419 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8263 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5223 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 167 Bolivia 26.39 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 168 Congo 25.89 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 169 Djibouti 24.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 171 Tanzania 22.65 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 172 Guyana 21.36 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 173 Gabon 20.95 tonnes 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 23.79 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 23.91 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.308 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.