Energy — Emissions Share in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Energy — Emissions Share was 14.35 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.35 %
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
117th
of 205 countries
All-time high
20.18 %
in 2001
All-time low
12.17 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 19.3 %1991: 19.3 %1992: 19.1 %1993: 19.3 %1994: 19.4 %1995: 19.6 %1996: 18.7 %1997: 18.5 %1998: 17.9 %1999: 13 %2000: 12.2 %2001: 20.2 %2002: 19.8 %2003: 17.1 %2004: 16.8 %2005: 16.7 %2006: 17.3 %2007: 17.2 %2008: 17.4 %2009: 17.4 %2010: 16.8 %2011: 16.5 %2012: 16.6 %2013: 16.1 %2014: 16 %2015: 15.5 %2016: 14.9 %2017: 14.6 %2018: 14.5 %2019: 14.6 %2020: 16.8 %2021: 14.7 %2022: 14.9 %2023: 14.3 %

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 117th out of 205 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 114 Tajikistan 14.78 % compare
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  3. 116 Djibouti 14.36 % compare
  4. 118 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.33 % compare
  5. 119 Timor-Leste 14.32 % compare
  6. 120 Botswana 14.19 % compare

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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 117th out of 205 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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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 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.