Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 1.53 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.53 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
76th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.53 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
-2.74 million tonnes
in 1857
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Burkina Faso, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Burkina Faso is 1.53 billion tonnes, 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 emissions from land-use change in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.53 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.74 million tonnes, 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -899,256 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | -1.55 million tonnes | +71.9% |
| 1852 | -2.01 million tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1853 | -2.33 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1854 | -2.55 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1855 | -2.68 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1856 | -2.74 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1857 | -2.74 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1858 | -2.70 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1859 | -2.61 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1860 | -2.54 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1861 | -2.48 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1862 | -2.42 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1863 | -2.37 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1864 | -2.32 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1865 | -2.26 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1866 | -2.20 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1867 | -2.13 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1868 | -2.05 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1869 | -1.97 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1870 | -1.77 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1871 | -1.46 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1872 | -1.07 million tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1873 | -623,576 tonnes | -41.9% |
| 1874 | -127,068 tonnes | -79.6% |
| 1875 | 407,327 tonnes | -420.6% |
| 1876 | 974,221 tonnes | +139.2% |
| 1877 | 1.57 million tonnes | +60.9% |
| 1878 | 2.18 million tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1879 | 2.82 million tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1880 | 3.49 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1881 | 4.19 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1882 | 4.90 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1883 | 5.63 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1884 | 6.36 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1885 | 7.11 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1886 | 7.86 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1887 | 8.62 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1888 | 9.38 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1889 | 10.15 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1890 | 11.03 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1891 | 11.97 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1892 | 12.96 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1893 | 13.97 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1894 | 15.01 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1895 | 16.07 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1896 | 17.14 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1897 | 18.22 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1898 | 19.31 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1899 | 20.41 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1900 | 22.01 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1901 | 23.99 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1902 | 26.25 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1903 | 28.70 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1904 | 31.29 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1905 | 34.01 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1906 | 36.81 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1907 | 39.68 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1908 | 42.62 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1909 | 45.61 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1910 | 48.60 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1911 | 51.57 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1912 | 54.54 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1913 | 57.52 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1914 | 60.51 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1915 | 63.49 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1916 | 66.48 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1917 | 69.47 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1918 | 72.45 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1919 | 75.43 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1920 | 78.77 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1921 | 82.43 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1922 | 86.37 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1923 | 90.55 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1924 | 94.93 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1925 | 99.50 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1926 | 104.25 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1927 | 109.17 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1928 | 114.23 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1929 | 119.41 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1930 | 124.97 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1931 | 130.76 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1932 | 136.73 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1933 | 142.84 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1934 | 149.06 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1935 | 155.40 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1936 | 161.85 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1937 | 168.38 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1938 | 174.97 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1939 | 181.64 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1940 | 189.19 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1941 | 197.36 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1942 | 205.90 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1943 | 214.75 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1944 | 223.86 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1945 | 233.21 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1946 | 242.75 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1947 | 252.46 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1948 | 262.26 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1949 | 272.20 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 281.75 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1951 | 290.80 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 299.71 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 308.69 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 317.89 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 327.46 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 337.29 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 347.31 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 357.88 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 368.40 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 376.71 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 384.07 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 390.20 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 396.05 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 401.11 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 405.60 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 409.66 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 413.73 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 417.57 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 420.89 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 424.03 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 426.78 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 429.77 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 432.40 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 435.48 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 438.54 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 441.24 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 443.68 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 446.18 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 448.58 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 451.16 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 453.75 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 456.30 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 466.52 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 480.56 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 497.21 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 515.44 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 535.24 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 555.55 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 577.35 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 599.75 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 622.65 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 646.50 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 670.59 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 695.12 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 720.47 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 745.14 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 769.04 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 792.37 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 813.95 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 834.73 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 856.22 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 877.03 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 898.78 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 921.61 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 947.71 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 986.68 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.11 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.33 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.39 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.42 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.44 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.47 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.53 billion tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.53 billion tonnes, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.53 billion tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 billion tonnes, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | +420.6% | -127,068 tonnes | 407,327 tonnes |
| 1876 | +139.2% | 407,327 tonnes | 974,221 tonnes |
| 1874 | +79.6% | -623,576 tonnes | -127,068 tonnes |
| 1851 | -71.9% | -899,256 tonnes | -1.55 million tonnes |
| 1877 | +60.9% | 974,221 tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes |
| 1873 | +41.9% | -1.07 million tonnes | -623,576 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -2.28 million tonnes | -2.74 million tonnes | -899,256 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | -2.27 million tonnes | -2.54 million tonnes | -1.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 289,195 tonnes | -1.77 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.77 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 10.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.61 million tonnes | 11.03 million tonnes | 20.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 33.10 million tonnes | 22.01 million tonnes | 45.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 62.01 million tonnes | 48.60 million tonnes | 75.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 97.96 million tonnes | 78.77 million tonnes | 119.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 152.66 million tonnes | 124.97 million tonnes | 181.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 229.39 million tonnes | 189.19 million tonnes | 272.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 323.72 million tonnes | 281.75 million tonnes | 368.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 401.56 million tonnes | 376.71 million tonnes | 420.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 436.67 million tonnes | 424.03 million tonnes | 448.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 498.91 million tonnes | 451.16 million tonnes | 577.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 707.56 million tonnes | 599.75 million tonnes | 813.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 946.31 million tonnes | 834.73 million tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 billion tonnes | 1.11 billion tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 billion tonnes | 1.42 billion tonnes | 1.53 billion tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,267 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,379 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Burkina Faso?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Burkina Faso was 1.53 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.74 million tonnes in 1857.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Burkina Faso ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.