Carbon intensity vs gdp in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 260.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
260.09
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
38th
of 204 countries
All-time high
414.33
in 1989
All-time low
157.83
in 1997
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Share co2 vs population 0.4897 (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 vs gdp 0.2763 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 95.79 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.2763 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.2763 (2024)
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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