Electricity — Emissions in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Electricity — Emissions was 20.49 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20.49 kt
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
99th
of 142 countries
All-time high
20.49 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.5754 kt
in 2005
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Burkina Faso, 1995–2023

051015201995200920231995: 0.598 kt1996: 0.659 kt1997: 0.735 kt1998: 0.792 kt1999: 0.736 kt2000: 1.2 kt2001: 1.5 kt2002: 2 kt2003: 1.6 kt2004: 2.6 kt2005: 0.575 kt2006: 2.1 kt2007: 2.2 kt2008: 1.9 kt2009: 4.3 kt2010: 4.9 kt2011: 5.2 kt2012: 5.8 kt2013: 6.3 kt2014: 6.7 kt2015: 7.1 kt2016: 7.3 kt2017: 8 kt2018: 8.7 kt2019: 19 kt2020: 18.9 kt2021: 19.2 kt2022: 19.4 kt2023: 20.5 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 20.49 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 227.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Burkina Faso peaked at 20.49 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5754 kt, in 2005.

That places Burkina Faso 99th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Electricity — Emissions in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Electricity — Emissions (CO2) in Burkina Faso, 1995 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1995 0.5984 kt —
1996 0.6586 kt +10.1%
1997 0.7352 kt +11.6%
1998 0.7921 kt +7.7%
1999 0.7363 kt -7.0%
2000 1.25 kt +69.3%
2001 1.55 kt +24.2%
2002 1.96 kt +26.9%
2003 1.62 kt -17.3%
2004 2.65 kt +63.2%
2005 0.5754 kt -78.3%
2006 2.08 kt +262.3%
2007 2.21 kt +5.9%
2008 1.93 kt -12.4%
2009 4.31 kt +122.7%
2010 4.9 kt +13.9%
2011 5.25 kt +7.0%
2012 5.83 kt +11.1%
2013 6.25 kt +7.3%
2014 6.69 kt +7.0%
2015 7.14 kt +6.7%
2016 7.27 kt +1.8%
2017 8.01 kt +10.2%
2018 8.65 kt +8.0%
2019 19.02 kt +119.9%
2020 18.85 kt -0.9%
2021 19.22 kt +1.9%
2022 19.4 kt +0.9%
2023 20.49 kt +5.6%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 20.49 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.11 kt, 2.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 20.49 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.16 kt, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Electricity — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +262.3% 0.5754 kt 2.08 kt
2009 +122.7% 1.93 kt 4.31 kt
2019 +119.9% 8.65 kt 19.02 kt
2005 -78.3% 2.65 kt 0.5754 kt
2000 +69.3% 0.7363 kt 1.25 kt
2004 +63.2% 1.62 kt 2.65 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7041 kt 0.5984 kt 0.7921 kt 5
2000s 2.01 kt 0.5754 kt 4.31 kt 10
2010s 7.9 kt 4.9 kt 19.02 kt 10
2020s 19.49 kt 18.85 kt 20.49 kt 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 96 Armenia 23.03 kt compare
  2. 97 Palestine 22.8 kt compare
  3. 98 Singapore 22.33 kt compare
  4. 100 Latvia 20.36 kt compare
  5. 101 Costa Rica 19.53 kt compare
  6. 102 El Salvador 19.48 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Burkina Faso?
Electricity — emissions in Burkina Faso was 20.49 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 20.49 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5754 kt in 2005.
How does Burkina Faso rank for electricity — emissions?
Burkina Faso ranks 99th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 227.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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