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.
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 |
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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)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 95.79 million tonnes (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)
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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.