Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 57.44 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 57.44 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 57.44 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.89 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.89 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 23.11 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 24.04 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 24.87 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 25.51 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 26 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 26.37 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 26.72 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 26.99 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 27.15 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 27.26 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 27.3 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 27.38 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 27.37 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 27.4 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 27.39 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 27.27 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 27.06 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 26.83 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 26.56 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 26.29 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 26.02 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 25.74 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 26.45 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 27.56 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 28.92 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 30.39 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 31.97 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 33.53 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 35.18 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 36.78 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 38.36 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 39.97 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 41.49 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 42.95 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 44.37 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 45.63 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 46.72 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 47.6 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 48.18 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 48.58 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 48.96 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.19 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 49.44 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 49.68 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 50.09 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.35 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 51.96 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 52.56 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 53.03 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 53.68 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 54.16 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 54.64 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 54.96 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 55.26 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 55.44 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 55.55 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 55.88 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 56.11 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 56.33 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 56.54 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 56.77 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 57.01 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 57.23 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 57.44 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 57.44 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.44 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 57.44 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.45 tonnes per person, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.26 tonnes per person | 21.89 tonnes per person | 27.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.18 tonnes per person | 26.56 tonnes per person | 27.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.2 tonnes per person | 25.74 tonnes per person | 35.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.2 tonnes per person | 36.78 tonnes per person | 48.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.48 tonnes per person | 48.58 tonnes per person | 53.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2 tonnes per person | 53.68 tonnes per person | 56.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 57 tonnes per person | 56.54 tonnes per person | 57.44 tonnes per person | 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 including land-use change, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Burkina Faso was 57.44 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 57.44 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.89 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.