Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 4,816 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,816 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
161st
of 192 countries
All-time high
4,816 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
409.51 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Burkina Faso stood at 4,816 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Burkina Faso peaked at 4,816 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 409.51 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, 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 including land-use change, per square in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 409.51 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 432.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 453.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 472.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 489.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 504.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 520.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 534.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 547.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 559.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 569.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 581.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 591.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 603.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 615.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 626.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 635.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 646.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 656.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 667.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 679.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 690.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 730.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 782.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 845.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 913.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 988.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 1,065 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 1,147 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 1,231 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 1,317 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 1,407 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 1,497 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 1,589 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 1,684 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1,777 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1,867 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 1,956 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 2,038 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2,118 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2,200 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2,280 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 2,364 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,451 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,551 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2,698 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 2,814 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2,931 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 3,045 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 3,174 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3,298 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3,430 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3,554 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 3,682 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3,805 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3,926 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 4,063 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4,191 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4,315 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4,438 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4,564 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 4,690 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4,816 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4,816 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4,816 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 484.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 409.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 547.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 608.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 559.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 656.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 850.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 667.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,147 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,636 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,231 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,038 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,545 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,118 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,045 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,744 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,174 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,315 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,627 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,438 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,816 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 158 Samoa 5,230 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 159 Oman 5,155 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 160 Cape Verde 5,075 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 162 Dominica 4,713 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 163 Tajikistan 4,540 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 4,463 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 including land-use change, per square in Burkina Faso?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Burkina Faso was 4,816 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4,816 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.51 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.