Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 5.80 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 5.80 million tonnes for consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.80 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 825,215 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 825,215 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 875,330 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 879,337 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 877,752 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 925,035 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 983,702 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million tonnes | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 1.37 million tonnes | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 1.79 million tonnes | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 1.85 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 1.35 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.62 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 1.92 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.24 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 2.21 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.37 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.71 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 3.15 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 3.06 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.52 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 3.97 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 4.50 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 4.93 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 5.09 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.78 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 5.37 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 5.77 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 5.80 million tonnes | +0.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5.80 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.42 million tonnes, 90% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5.80 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.71 million tonnes, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 million tonnes | 825,215 tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 5.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 million tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | 5.80 million tonnes | 4 |
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 co₂ emissions in Burkina Faso?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Burkina Faso was 5.80 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5.80 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 825,215 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 117th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.