Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 74.4 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
74.4 %
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
88.33 %
in 1990
All-time low
73.73 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 88.3 %1991: 88.1 %1992: 88.2 %1993: 88.2 %1994: 88 %1995: 87.8 %1996: 87 %1997: 87.2 %1998: 86.2 %1999: 88.2 %2000: 87.5 %2001: 85 %2002: 85 %2003: 85.8 %2004: 85.7 %2005: 85.5 %2006: 84.6 %2007: 84.1 %2008: 83.6 %2009: 83.3 %2010: 83.1 %2011: 81.7 %2012: 80.7 %2013: 80.4 %2014: 80.2 %2015: 79 %2016: 78.6 %2017: 77.6 %2018: 76.7 %2019: 75.8 %2020: 73.7 %2021: 74.3 %2022: 74 %2023: 74.4 %

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

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 74.4 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Burkina Faso peaked at 88.33 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 73.73 %, in 2020.

Burkina Faso ranks 22nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Burkina Faso, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 88.33 %
1991 88.1 % -0.3%
1992 88.22 % +0.1%
1993 88.17 % -0.1%
1994 87.95 % -0.2%
1995 87.85 % -0.1%
1996 87.04 % -0.9%
1997 87.22 % +0.2%
1998 86.21 % -1.2%
1999 88.2 % +2.3%
2000 87.48 % -0.8%
2001 85.02 % -2.8%
2002 85.04 % +0.0%
2003 85.79 % +0.9%
2004 85.65 % -0.2%
2005 85.47 % -0.2%
2006 84.64 % -1.0%
2007 84.08 % -0.7%
2008 83.62 % -0.5%
2009 83.28 % -0.4%
2010 83.13 % -0.2%
2011 81.65 % -1.8%
2012 80.71 % -1.2%
2013 80.39 % -0.4%
2014 80.25 % -0.2%
2015 78.98 % -1.6%
2016 78.58 % -0.5%
2017 77.59 % -1.3%
2018 76.73 % -1.1%
2019 75.8 % -1.2%
2020 73.73 % -2.7%
2021 74.29 % +0.8%
2022 73.98 % -0.4%
2023 74.4 % +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.73 % 86.21 % 88.33 % 10
2000s 85.01 % 83.28 % 87.48 % 10
2010s 79.38 % 75.8 % 83.13 % 10
2020s 74.1 % 73.73 % 74.4 % 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 19 Zambia 76.32 % compare
  2. 20 Guyana 76.18 % compare
  3. 21 Ethiopia 74.55 % compare
  4. 23 Malawi 74.08 % compare
  5. 24 Vanuatu 73.98 % compare
  6. 25 Uruguay 73.66 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Burkina Faso?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) in Burkina Faso was 74.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 88.33 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 73.73 % in 2020.
How does Burkina Faso rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq)?
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.