Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso is 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 101st out of 185 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.
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0004 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0004 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +62.7% | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +56.1% | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre |
| 1999 | -32.5% | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 98 Norway 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 99 Turkey 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 100 France 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 102 Moldova 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 103 Jamaica 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 104 Bulgaria 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
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 energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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.