Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 18,619 kt in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 18,619 kt for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Burkina Faso peaked at 28,996 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18,392 kt, in 2011.
Burkina Faso ranks 23rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,996 kt | — |
| 1991 | 28,996 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28,996 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28,996 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28,996 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28,996 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28,996 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 28,996 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 28,996 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 28,996 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28,996 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20,420 kt | -29.6% |
| 2002 | 20,420 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,420 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,420 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,420 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,420 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,420 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,420 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,420 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,420 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18,392 kt | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 18,392 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18,392 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18,392 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18,392 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18,451 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18,451 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18,451 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18,451 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18,451 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18,619 kt | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 18,619 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18,619 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18,619 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18,619 kt | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 18,619 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,542 kt, 5.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 18,619 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,536 kt, 12.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,996 kt | 28,996 kt | 28,996 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,277 kt | 20,420 kt | 28,996 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,618 kt | 18,392 kt | 20,420 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,591 kt | 18,451 kt | 18,619 kt | 6 |
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 stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Burkina Faso?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Burkina Faso was 18,619 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 28,996 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,392 kt in 2011.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).