Consumption based carbon intensity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.1547 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1547
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
105th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.1559
in 2018
All-time low
0.0761
in 1991
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Burkina Faso, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.1547 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0761, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0767 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0761 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0777 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0765 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0811 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0832 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0858 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0836 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0921 | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1163 | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0942 | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1177 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1193 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0829 | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0807 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.078 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0882 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1025 | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1006 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1149 | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1069 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1096 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1179 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1297 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1206 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1334 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1423 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1515 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1559 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1523 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1403 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1474 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1547 | +4.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.1547 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1208, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.1547 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0849 | 0.0761 | 0.1163 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0979 | 0.078 | 0.1193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.132 | 0.1069 | 0.1559 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1475 | 0.1403 | 0.1547 | 3 |
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 consumption based carbon intensity in Burkina Faso?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Burkina Faso was 0.1547 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1559 in 2018.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0761 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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