Change air pollutant emissions in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Change air pollutant emissions was 987,249 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Change air pollutant emissions in Burkina Faso, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, change air pollutant emissions in Burkina Faso stood at 987,249. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Burkina Faso peaked at 987,249 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86,894, in 1750.
That places Burkina Faso 55th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 87,002 | 86,894 | 87,109 | 10 |
| 1760s | 87,238 | 87,133 | 87,344 | 10 |
| 1770s | 87,470 | 87,367 | 87,574 | 10 |
| 1780s | 87,697 | 87,597 | 87,798 | 10 |
| 1790s | 87,919 | 87,821 | 88,017 | 10 |
| 1800s | 88,134 | 88,038 | 88,229 | 10 |
| 1810s | 88,542 | 88,250 | 88,834 | 10 |
| 1820s | 89,190 | 88,899 | 89,480 | 10 |
| 1830s | 89,833 | 89,545 | 90,121 | 10 |
| 1840s | 90,470 | 90,185 | 90,756 | 10 |
| 1850s | 95,018 | 90,819 | 99,329 | 10 |
| 1860s | 104,954 | 100,322 | 109,709 | 10 |
| 1870s | 116,093 | 110,804 | 121,361 | 10 |
| 1880s | 128,211 | 122,569 | 134,003 | 10 |
| 1890s | 141,565 | 135,337 | 147,960 | 10 |
| 1900s | 162,628 | 147,911 | 184,769 | 10 |
| 1910s | 175,581 | 161,449 | 198,363 | 10 |
| 1920s | 198,786 | 176,333 | 221,778 | 10 |
| 1930s | 237,165 | 215,133 | 262,299 | 10 |
| 1940s | 290,457 | 268,815 | 304,716 | 10 |
| 1950s | 320,944 | 314,994 | 326,759 | 10 |
| 1960s | 331,723 | 320,637 | 355,374 | 10 |
| 1970s | 414,577 | 364,382 | 465,042 | 10 |
| 1980s | 539,795 | 475,960 | 608,088 | 10 |
| 1990s | 629,389 | 449,379 | 697,429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 671,569 | 478,104 | 896,884 | 10 |
| 2010s | 957,848 | 915,125 | 984,698 | 10 |
| 2020s | 977,846 | 967,356 | 987,249 | 3 |
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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 change air pollutant emissions in Burkina Faso?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Burkina Faso was 987,249 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 987,249 in 2022.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,894 in 1750.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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