Cumulative co2 land use in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cumulative co2 land use was 1.53 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative co2 land use in Burkina Faso, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co2 land use in Burkina Faso is 1.53 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co2 land use in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.53 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.74 million, in 1857.
Burkina Faso ranks 76th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -2.28 million | -2.74 million | -899,256 | 10 |
| 1860s | -2.27 million | -2.54 million | -1.97 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 289,195 | -1.77 million | 2.82 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.77 million | 3.49 million | 10.15 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.61 million | 11.03 million | 20.41 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 33.10 million | 22.01 million | 45.61 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 62.01 million | 48.60 million | 75.43 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 97.96 million | 78.77 million | 119.41 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 152.66 million | 124.97 million | 181.64 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 229.39 million | 189.19 million | 272.20 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 323.72 million | 281.75 million | 368.40 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 401.56 million | 376.71 million | 420.89 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 436.67 million | 424.03 million | 448.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 498.91 million | 451.16 million | 577.35 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 707.56 million | 599.75 million | 813.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 946.31 million | 834.73 million | 1.08 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 billion | 1.11 billion | 1.39 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 billion | 1.42 billion | 1.53 billion | 5 |
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More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Share co2 vs population 0.4897 (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 24.07 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.3% (2025)
- Urban population 6.96 million (2025)
- Urban population 28.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.2763 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 95.79 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.2763 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.2763 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co2 land use in Burkina Faso?
- Cumulative co2 land use in Burkina Faso was 1.53 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 land use recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 land use recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.74 million in 1857.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cumulative co2 land use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 land use rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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