Co emissions per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Co emissions per capita was 0.2763 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2763
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
192nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.2906
in 2022
All-time low
0.0007
in 1953
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Co emissions per capita in Burkina Faso, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co emissions per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 0.2763.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2906 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0007, in 1953.
Burkina Faso ranks 192nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0009 | 0.0007 | 0.0016 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0184 | 0.0092 | 0.0219 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0363 | 0.0255 | 0.0601 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0692 | 0.0583 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0695 | 0.0636 | 0.0899 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.093 | 0.078 | 0.1191 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1881 | 0.1227 | 0.268 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2781 | 0.2616 | 0.2906 | 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)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.2763 (2024)
- Share co2 emissions vs population 0.0169 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co emissions per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Co emissions per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.2763 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2906 in 2022.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 in 1953.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for co emissions per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 192nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. 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 Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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