Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 11.35 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Burkina Faso, 1958–2024
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 from cement in Burkina Faso is 11.35 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 550.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Burkina Faso peaked at 11.35 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1958.
Burkina Faso ranks 119th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 12,222 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 24,426 tonnes | +99.9% |
| 1997 | 40,673 tonnes | +66.5% |
| 1998 | 56,895 tonnes | +39.9% |
| 1999 | 129,781 tonnes | +128.1% |
| 2000 | 170,211 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 190,346 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 202,379 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 214,364 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 226,301 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 238,189 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 249,966 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 261,581 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 441,590 tonnes | +68.8% |
| 2009 | 658,407 tonnes | +49.1% |
| 2010 | 884,763 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 1.36 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 1.59 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 1.74 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 2.91 million tonnes | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 3.60 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 4.44 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 5.50 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 6.59 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 7.75 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 8.95 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 10.15 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 11.35 million tonnes | +11.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 11.35 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 4.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 11.35 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.58 million tonnes, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +128.1% | 56,895 tonnes | 129,781 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 129,781 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 285,333 tonnes | 170,211 tonnes | 658,407 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 million tonnes | 884,763 tonnes | 5.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.96 million tonnes | 6.59 million tonnes | 11.35 million tonnes | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Burkina Faso?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Burkina Faso was 11.35 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 from cement recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 11.35 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1958.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Burkina Faso ranks 119th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 550.8%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.