Consumption-based carbon intensity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1547 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1547 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
105th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.1559 kilograms per international-$
in 2018
All-time low
0.0761 kilograms per international-$
in 1991
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Burkina Faso, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.1547 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.1559 kilograms per international-$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0761 kilograms per international-$, in 1991.
Burkina Faso ranks 105th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0767 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0761 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0777 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0765 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0811 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0832 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0858 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0836 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0921 kilograms per international-$ | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1163 kilograms per international-$ | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0942 kilograms per international-$ | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1177 kilograms per international-$ | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1193 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0829 kilograms per international-$ | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0807 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.078 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0882 kilograms per international-$ | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1025 kilograms per international-$ | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1006 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1149 kilograms per international-$ | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1069 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1096 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1179 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1297 kilograms per international-$ | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1206 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1334 kilograms per international-$ | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1423 kilograms per international-$ | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1515 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1559 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1523 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1403 kilograms per international-$ | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1474 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1547 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.1547 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1208 kilograms per international-$, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.1547 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814 kilograms per international-$, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0849 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0761 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1163 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0979 kilograms per international-$ | 0.078 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1193 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.132 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1069 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1559 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1475 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1403 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1547 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 102 Madagascar 0.1604 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 103 Albania 0.1572 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 104 Uruguay 0.1547 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 106 Laos 0.1531 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 107 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1501 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 108 Brazil 0.146 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Burkina Faso?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Burkina Faso was 0.1547 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1559 kilograms per international-$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0761 kilograms per international-$ in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 105th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).