Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 95.79 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Burkina Faso, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Burkina Faso is 95.79 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 132.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Burkina Faso peaked at 95.79 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,053 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Burkina Faso 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,908 tonnes | 4,053 tonnes | 41,448 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 518,501 tonnes | 85,416 tonnes | 990,424 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.02 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.12 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | 8.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.36 million tonnes | 9.32 million tonnes | 15.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.23 million tonnes | 16.85 million tonnes | 28.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.02 million tonnes | 30.85 million tonnes | 64.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.92 million tonnes | 70.10 million tonnes | 95.79 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 24.07 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.3% (2025)
- Urban population 6.96 million (2025)
- Urban population 28.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2763 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2763 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2763 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Burkina Faso?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Burkina Faso was 95.79 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 95.79 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,053 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.0%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.