Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 2,625 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Burkina Faso, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 2,625. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,625 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,108, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,108 | — |
| 1991 | 1,178 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1,152 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,163 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,149 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,184 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,281 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 1,327 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,385 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,445 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1,429 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,477 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,495 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,562 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,581 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,665 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,715 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,732 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,779 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,779 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,874 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,940 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2,004 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 2,057 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,083 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,102 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,163 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,232 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,316 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,392 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2,381 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,486 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2,469 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,486 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2,548 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 2,625 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,237 | 1,108 | 1,445 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,621 | 1,429 | 1,779 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,116 | 1,874 | 2,392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,499 | 2,381 | 2,625 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 2,814 compare
- 183 Lesotho 2,721 compare
- 184 Haiti 2,678 compare
- 186 Chad 2,481 compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 2,382 compare
- 188 Afghanistan 1,964 compare
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 84.96 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Burkina Faso was 2,625 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,625 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,108 in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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