Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0113 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.0113 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0115 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0113 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0079 kt per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0113 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0173 kt per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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% | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.007 kt per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +56.0% | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 0.009 kt per square kilometre |
| 1999 | -32.5% | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 98 Norway 0.012 kt per square kilometre compare
- 99 Turkey 0.0115 kt per square kilometre compare
- 100 France 0.0113 kt per square kilometre compare
- 102 Moldova 0.0112 kt per square kilometre compare
- 103 Jamaica 0.0112 kt per square kilometre compare
- 104 Bulgaria 0.0112 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.0113 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0115 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (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.