Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 13.58 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.58 %
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
172nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
15.1 %
in 2020
All-time low
5.41 %
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 6.1 %1991: 6.2 %1992: 6.2 %1993: 6.3 %1994: 6.5 %1995: 6.5 %1996: 6.6 %1997: 6.8 %1998: 6.9 %1999: 5.4 %2000: 5.5 %2001: 9.2 %2002: 9.2 %2003: 8.7 %2004: 8.7 %2005: 8.7 %2006: 9.5 %2007: 9.9 %2008: 10 %2009: 10.2 %2010: 10.3 %2011: 10.9 %2012: 11.8 %2013: 12.1 %2014: 12.2 %2015: 12.8 %2016: 12.5 %2017: 13.3 %2018: 13.7 %2019: 14.1 %2020: 15.1 %2021: 14.1 %2022: 14.1 %2023: 13.6 %

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

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 13.58 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Burkina Faso peaked at 15.1 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.41 %, in 1999.

Burkina Faso ranks 172nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.36 % 5.41 % 6.9 % 10
2000s 8.97 % 5.54 % 10.18 % 10
2010s 12.37 % 10.33 % 14.09 % 10
2020s 14.21 % 13.58 % 15.1 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Burkina Faso?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Burkina Faso was 13.58 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 15.1 % in 2020.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 5.41 % in 1999.
How does Burkina Faso rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Burkina Faso ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 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.