Emissions from food in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Emissions from food was 34.65 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Emissions from food in Burkina Faso, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, emissions from food in Burkina Faso stood at 34.65 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from food in Burkina Faso peaked at 34.65 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.29 million, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 71st out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Emissions from food in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.29 million | — |
| 1991 | 20.69 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 20.94 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 21.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 21.42 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 21.74 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 23.07 million | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 23.37 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 24.17 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 24.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 24.44 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 23.61 million | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 24.11 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 27.14 million | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 27.77 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 28.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 30.02 million | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 30.39 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 31.04 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 31.56 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 32.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 32.54 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 33.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 33.65 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 34.12 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 34.65 million | +1.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 34.65 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.64 million, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 34.65 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.06 million, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.09 million | 20.29 million | 24.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.81 million | 23.61 million | 31.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.36 million | 32.12 million | 34.65 million | 6 |
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 emissions from food in Burkina Faso?
- Emissions from food in Burkina Faso was 34.65 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 34.65 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.29 million in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for emissions from food?
- Burkina Faso ranks 71st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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