Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0502 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0502 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
41st
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0523 kt per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0081 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023

0.010.020.030.040.05196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0502 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0523 kt per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Burkina Faso 41st out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0081 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0083 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1963 0.0084 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1964 0.0091 kt per square kilometre +8.1%
1965 0.0104 kt per square kilometre +14.2%
1966 0.0106 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1967 0.0108 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1968 0.011 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1969 0.0114 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1970 0.0116 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1971 0.0119 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1972 0.0111 kt per square kilometre -6.2%
1973 0.0105 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
1974 0.011 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1975 0.0114 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1976 0.0118 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1977 0.0122 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1978 0.0126 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1979 0.0132 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1980 0.0137 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1981 0.0143 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1982 0.015 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1983 0.0155 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1984 0.016 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1985 0.0184 kt per square kilometre +14.4%
1986 0.0188 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1987 0.0194 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1988 0.0199 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1989 0.0204 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1990 0.0203 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1991 0.0212 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1992 0.0217 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1993 0.0222 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1994 0.0227 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1995 0.0233 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1996 0.0239 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1997 0.0245 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1998 0.0251 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1999 0.0258 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2000 0.0264 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2001 0.0271 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2002 0.0278 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2003 0.0362 kt per square kilometre +30.2%
2004 0.037 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2005 0.0379 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2006 0.0387 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2007 0.0396 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2008 0.0405 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2009 0.0414 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2010 0.0424 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2011 0.0433 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2012 0.0443 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2013 0.0453 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2014 0.0464 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2015 0.0476 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2016 0.0489 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2017 0.05 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2018 0.0511 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2019 0.0523 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2020 0.0418 kt per square kilometre -20.0%
2021 0.0485 kt per square kilometre +16.0%
2022 0.0494 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2023 0.0502 kt per square kilometre +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0098 kt per square kilometre 0.0081 kt per square kilometre 0.0114 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0117 kt per square kilometre 0.0105 kt per square kilometre 0.0132 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0171 kt per square kilometre 0.0137 kt per square kilometre 0.0204 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0231 kt per square kilometre 0.0203 kt per square kilometre 0.0258 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0353 kt per square kilometre 0.0264 kt per square kilometre 0.0414 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0472 kt per square kilometre 0.0424 kt per square kilometre 0.0523 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0475 kt per square kilometre 0.0418 kt per square kilometre 0.0502 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 38 Chad 0.052 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 39 Spain 0.0505 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 40 Portugal 0.0504 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 42 Grenada 0.0497 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 43 Belarus 0.0492 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 44 Brazil 0.0482 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Burkina Faso?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Burkina Faso was 0.0502 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.0523 kt per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Burkina Faso rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Burkina Faso ranks 41st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.