Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 1.66 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Burkina Faso stood at 1.66 t CO2eq/ha.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.72 t CO2eq/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.04 t CO2eq/ha, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 109th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.04 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.07 t CO2eq/ha | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.08 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.09 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.1 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.12 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.17 t CO2eq/ha | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.2 t CO2eq/ha | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.2 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.21 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.29 t CO2eq/ha | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.2 t CO2eq/ha | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.24 t CO2eq/ha | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.51 t CO2eq/ha | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 1.55 t CO2eq/ha | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.57 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.53 t CO2eq/ha | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.55 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.57 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.65 t CO2eq/ha | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.64 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.63 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.65 t CO2eq/ha | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.66 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.65 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.72 t CO2eq/ha | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.72 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.71 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.72 t CO2eq/ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.43 t CO2eq/ha | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6 t CO2eq/ha | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 1.59 t CO2eq/ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.66 t CO2eq/ha | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 t CO2eq/ha | 1.04 t CO2eq/ha | 1.21 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 t CO2eq/ha | 1.2 t CO2eq/ha | 1.6 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 t CO2eq/ha | 1.63 t CO2eq/ha | 1.72 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 t CO2eq/ha | 1.43 t CO2eq/ha | 1.66 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
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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 farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Burkina Faso?
- Farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Burkina Faso was 1.66 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 t CO2eq/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 t CO2eq/ha in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Burkina Faso ranks 109th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land. 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.