Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) was 14.35 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share in Burkina Faso stood at 14.35 %.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Burkina Faso peaked at 20.18 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.17 %, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 125th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.29 % | — |
| 1991 | 19.26 % | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 19.09 % | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 19.29 % | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 19.38 % | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 19.6 % | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 18.72 % | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 18.46 % | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 17.95 % | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 13.04 % | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 12.17 % | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 20.18 % | +65.8% |
| 2002 | 19.8 % | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.05 % | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 16.83 % | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 16.72 % | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 17.32 % | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 17.22 % | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.36 % | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 17.44 % | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.79 % | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 16.51 % | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.56 % | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.15 % | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 15.98 % | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.54 % | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 14.92 % | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 14.61 % | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.46 % | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.55 % | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.84 % | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 14.66 % | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 14.88 % | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 14.35 % | -3.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 14.35 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.18 %, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 14.35 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.05 %, 55% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +65.8% | 12.17 % | 20.18 % |
| 1999 | -27.4% | 17.95 % | 13.04 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.41 % | 13.04 % | 19.6 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.21 % | 12.17 % | 20.18 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.61 % | 14.46 % | 16.79 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.18 % | 14.35 % | 16.84 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 122 Tajikistan 14.78 % compare
- 123 Bulgaria 14.56 % compare
- 124 Djibouti 14.36 % compare
- 126 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.33 % compare
- 126 Laos 14.33 % compare
- 128 Timor-Leste 14.32 % compare
- 128 East Timor 14.32 % 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 share in Burkina Faso?
- Energy — emissions share in Burkina Faso was 14.35 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 20.18 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.17 % in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for energy — emissions share?
- Burkina Faso ranks 125th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.