Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita was 4.07 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Burkina Faso is 4.07 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.07 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0179 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 191st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0365 tonnes per person | +104.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0531 tonnes per person | +45.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0699 tonnes per person | +31.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0905 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1965 | 0.109 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1268 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 0.144 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1605 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1796 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 0.202 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2249 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2488 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2729 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3018 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3316 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3578 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3883 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4316 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4807 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5302 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5939 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6561 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7163 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7558 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7939 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8301 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8688 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9094 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9776 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.7 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 3.08 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.26 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 3.47 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 3.69 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.88 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 4.07 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4.07 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.81 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4.07 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +104.3% | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 0.0365 tonnes per person |
| 1962 | +45.5% | 0.0365 tonnes per person | 0.0531 tonnes per person |
| 1963 | +31.7% | 0.0531 tonnes per person | 0.0699 tonnes per person |
| 1964 | +29.5% | 0.0699 tonnes per person | 0.0905 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0988 tonnes per person | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 0.1796 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.324 tonnes per person | 0.202 tonnes per person | 0.4807 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7632 tonnes per person | 0.5302 tonnes per person | 0.9776 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 tonnes per person | 3.26 tonnes per person | 4.07 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 188 Tanzania 5.03 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Sierra Leone 4.93 tonnes per person compare
- 190 Mali 4.09 tonnes per person compare
- 192 South Sudan 3.81 tonnes per person compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 3.76 tonnes per person compare
- 194 Madagascar 3.52 tonnes per person compare
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 by world region, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Burkina Faso was 4.07 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0179 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 191st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.