Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 5,485 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,485 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
102nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,485 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,404 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 5,485 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 5,485 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,404 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,404 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,426 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1,448 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1,466 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1,482 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1,497 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 1,512 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1,526 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,538 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1,550 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1,560 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1,571 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,580 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,592 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1,603 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1,613 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,622 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1,631 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,640 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,649 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1,658 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,668 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,705 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1,756 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1,817 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1,884 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1,956 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 2,031 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 2,110 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 2,192 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 2,276 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 2,363 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 2,451 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,541 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2,633 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2,723 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2,811 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2,896 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2,975 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3,051 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3,129 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3,206 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3,285 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,368 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,464 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3,606 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3,716 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3,827 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,934 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 4,056 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4,172 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4,294 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4,409 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 4,526 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4,635 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,741 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 4,862 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4,971 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5,075 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5,177 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 5,279 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5,382 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5,485 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5,485 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5,485 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,478 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,404 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,538 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,596 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,550 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,640 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,823 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,649 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,110 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,586 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,192 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,975 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,459 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,051 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,934 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,574 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,056 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,075 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,331 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,177 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,485 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 99 Kenya 5,756 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 100 Zimbabwe 5,629 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 101 Mozambique 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 103 Portugal 5,280 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 104 Samoa 5,219 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 105 Tonga 5,134 tonnes per square kilometre 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 5,485 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5,485 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,404 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.