Carbon intensity vs gdp in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 260.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Burkina Faso, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 260.09 for carbon intensity vs gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 414.33 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 157.83, in 1997.
That places Burkina Faso 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 244.4 | — |
| 1981 | 315.68 | +29.2% |
| 1982 | 326.06 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 336.45 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 263.04 | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 279.3 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 237.83 | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 245.12 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 250.32 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 414.33 | +65.5% |
| 1990 | 293.78 | -29.1% |
| 1991 | 273.38 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 270.3 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 248.37 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 235.01 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 233.62 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 243.93 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 157.83 | -35.3% |
| 1998 | 192.82 | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 234.14 | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 228.91 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 230.09 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 220.87 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 223.55 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 233.24 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 218.27 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 242.32 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 226.96 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 234.48 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 252.29 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 245.25 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 233.45 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 240.59 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 215.85 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 236.35 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 242.07 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 269.85 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 269.28 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 270.99 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 281.09 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 279.39 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 275.75 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 287.25 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 256.91 | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 260.09 | +1.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 260.09 is above the median for low income countries, which is 234.44, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 260.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +65.5% | 250.32 | 414.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 291.25 | 237.83 | 414.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 238.32 | 157.83 | 293.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.1 | 218.27 | 252.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 250.48 | 215.85 | 281.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.88 | 256.91 | 287.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 intensity vs gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Burkina Faso was 260.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 414.33 in 1989.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.83 in 1997.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 38th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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