How does Burkina Faso rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Burkina Faso ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Burkina Faso: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0661 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0661 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.5%

World rank

39th

of 193 countries

All-time high

1.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0661 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 0.0661 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0661 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Burkina Faso 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.1 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1962	1.03 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1963	1.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1964	0.9775 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1965	0.959 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1966	0.9442 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1967	0.9179 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1968	0.9069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1969	0.88 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1970	0.925 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1971	0.8847 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1972	0.7428 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1973	0.6408 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1974	0.5798 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1975	0.4665 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1976	0.4518 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1977	0.3922 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1978	0.3024 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1979	0.2566 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1980	0.2339 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1981	0.2555 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1982	0.2601 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1983	0.2915 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1984	0.3292 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1985	0.3203 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1986	0.2531 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1987	0.2259 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1988	0.2124 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1989	0.2207 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1990	0.1934 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1991	0.1986 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1992	0.1926 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1993	0.2096 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1994	0.3668 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+75.0%
1995	0.3028 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1996	0.2881 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1997	0.3142 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1998	0.2825 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1999	0.2401 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2000	0.2812 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
2001	0.2684 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2002	0.2421 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2003	0.1896 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2004	0.1691 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2005	0.1542 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2006	0.1507 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2007	0.1333 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2008	0.1108 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2009	0.1139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2010	0.1098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2011	0.0945 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2012	0.0935 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2013	0.0897 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2014	0.0888 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2015	0.1072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
2016	0.1011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2017	0.0943 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2018	0.0856 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2019	0.0866 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2020	0.0799 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2021	0.0733 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2022	0.0791 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2023	0.0746 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2024	0.0661 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.5%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

Burkina Faso's 0.0661 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0895 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Burkina Faso's 0.0661 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0655 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP 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
1994	+75.0%	0.2096 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3668 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9855 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.88 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.5643 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2566 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.925 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2603 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2124 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3292 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2589 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1926 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3668 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1813 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1108 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2812 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0951 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0856 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0746 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0661 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0799 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

36 Benin 0.0744 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
37 Angola 0.072 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
38 Ukraine 0.0704 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
40 Belarus 0.0651 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
41 Cameroon 0.0649 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
42 Chad 0.0616 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0661 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The highest recorded value was 1.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0661 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Burkina Faso rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Burkina Faso ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.