Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was -2.7 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Burkina Faso, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Burkina Faso stood at -2.7 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and down 257.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Burkina Faso peaked at -0.7449 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.22 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 192nd of 196 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 stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -1.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1995 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1996 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1997 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1998 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1999 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2000 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2001 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2002 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2003 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2004 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2005 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2006 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2007 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2008 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2009 | -2 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2010 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2011 | -0.7449 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2012 | -0.75 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2013 | -0.7562 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2014 | -0.7619 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2015 | -0.7673 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2016 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +404.9% |
| 2017 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2018 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2019 | -0.7916 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2020 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +433.0% |
| 2021 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2022 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 2023 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -2.7 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.5693 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -2.7 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5585 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -433.0% | -0.7916 % change on previous year | -4.22 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -404.9% | -0.7673 % change on previous year | -3.87 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +80.7% | -4.09 % change on previous year | -0.7916 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -82.1% | -2.02 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +63.6% | -2.04 % change on previous year | -0.7449 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +52.0% | -4.22 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.21 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -1.8 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.86 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year | -0.7449 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.16 % change on previous year | -4.22 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 189 Malawi -1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Cambodia -2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Gambia -2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Chad -2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Nicaragua -3.12 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Cote d'Ivoire -4.32 % change on previous year 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 stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Burkina Faso?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Burkina Faso was -2.7 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was -0.7449 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.22 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Burkina Faso ranks 192nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 257.7%. 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 stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.