CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 6.51 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Burkina Faso stood at 6.51 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 126.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.54 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,149 tonnes, in 1953.
Burkina Faso ranks 128th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,053 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 3,389 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1952 | 3,790 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1953 | 3,149 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1954 | 3,710 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1955 | 3,698 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 4,282 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1957 | 4,385 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 3,664 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1959 | 7,328 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1960 | 43,968 tonnes | +500.0% |
| 1961 | 91,600 tonnes | +108.3% |
| 1962 | 84,272 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 87,936 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 109,920 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 102,592 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 102,592 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 102,592 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 102,592 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 120,912 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 142,896 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 150,224 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 161,216 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 168,544 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 205,184 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 219,840 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 208,848 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 249,152 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 348,080 tonnes | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 406,704 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 432,352 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 556,928 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1982 | 575,248 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 593,568 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 465,328 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 476,320 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 479,984 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 516,624 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 553,264 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 820,736 tonnes | +48.3% |
| 1990 | 593,568 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 637,536 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 633,872 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 633,872 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 659,520 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 660,750 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 726,684 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 763,703 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 847,950 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 930,782 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.62 million tonnes | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 1.82 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.84 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.99 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 2.15 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.61 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 2.81 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 2.87 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.74 million tonnes | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 3.99 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 4.62 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 5.23 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 5.62 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 5.62 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.33 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 6.54 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.31 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 6.51 million tonnes | +3.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 6.51 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.17 million tonnes, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 6.51 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.96 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +500.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes |
| 1961 | +108.3% | 43,968 tonnes | 91,600 tonnes |
| 1959 | +100.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,145 tonnes | 3,149 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 94,898 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 120,912 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 226,069 tonnes | 142,896 tonnes | 406,704 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 547,035 tonnes | 432,352 tonnes | 820,736 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 719,764 tonnes | 593,568 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million tonnes | 930,782 tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | 6.54 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Burkina Faso?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Burkina Faso was 6.51 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,149 tonnes in 1953.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Burkina Faso ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.9%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.