Co2 gdp growth in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Co2 gdp growth was 5.29 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 gdp growth in Burkina Faso, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 gdp growth in Burkina Faso is 5.29, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Burkina Faso peaked at 11.01 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.78, in 1984.
That places Burkina Faso 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp growth in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.04 | — |
| 1962 | 6.13 | +51.6% |
| 1963 | -1.27 | -120.7% |
| 1964 | 2.28 | -280.0% |
| 1965 | 3.76 | +64.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5376 | -85.7% |
| 1967 | 8.82 | +1541.2% |
| 1968 | 3.07 | -65.2% |
| 1969 | 2.03 | -34.0% |
| 1970 | 0.117 | -94.2% |
| 1971 | 1.41 | +1107.8% |
| 1972 | 2.31 | +63.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4493 | -80.6% |
| 1974 | 8.29 | +1744.2% |
| 1975 | 3 | -63.8% |
| 1976 | 8.53 | +184.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3704 | -95.7% |
| 1978 | 4.61 | +1144.2% |
| 1979 | 3.66 | -20.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7969 | -78.3% |
| 1981 | 4.26 | +434.0% |
| 1982 | 9.56 | +124.7% |
| 1983 | 0.346 | -96.4% |
| 1984 | -1.78 | -614.1% |
| 1985 | 8.52 | -578.9% |
| 1986 | 7.96 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | -0.2363 | -103.0% |
| 1988 | 5.8 | -2552.3% |
| 1989 | 2.15 | -62.9% |
| 1990 | -0.6029 | -128.0% |
| 1991 | 9.07 | -1604.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2327 | -97.4% |
| 1993 | 3.46 | +1387.4% |
| 1994 | 1.32 | -62.0% |
| 1995 | 5.72 | +334.7% |
| 1996 | 11.01 | +92.7% |
| 1997 | 6.32 | -42.7% |
| 1998 | 7.31 | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 7.4 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.89 | -74.5% |
| 2001 | 6.61 | +250.2% |
| 2002 | 4.35 | -34.2% |
| 2003 | 7.8 | +79.2% |
| 2004 | 4.48 | -42.6% |
| 2005 | 8.66 | +93.4% |
| 2006 | 6.25 | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 4.11 | -34.3% |
| 2008 | 5.8 | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 2.96 | -48.9% |
| 2010 | 8.45 | +185.2% |
| 2011 | 6.62 | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 6.45 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.79 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 4.33 | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 3.92 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 5.96 | +51.9% |
| 2017 | 6.2 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.6 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 5.89 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 2.01 | -65.9% |
| 2021 | 6.94 | +245.3% |
| 2022 | 1.63 | -76.6% |
| 2023 | 3 | +84.4% |
| 2024 | 4.83 | +61.1% |
| 2025 | 5.29 | +9.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5.29 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.81, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +2552.3% | -0.2363 | 5.8 |
| 1974 | +1744.2% | 0.4493 | 8.29 |
| 1991 | +1604.3% | -0.6029 | 9.07 |
| 1967 | +1541.2% | 0.5376 | 8.82 |
| 1993 | +1387.4% | 0.2327 | 3.46 |
| 1978 | +1144.2% | 0.3704 | 4.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.27 | -1.27 | 8.82 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.28 | 0.117 | 8.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.74 | -1.78 | 9.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.12 | -0.6029 | 11.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.29 | 1.89 | 8.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.02 | 3.92 | 8.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 | 1.63 | 6.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 gdp growth in Burkina Faso?
- Co2 gdp growth in Burkina Faso was 5.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 11.01 in 1996.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.78 in 1984.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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