Forest fires — Emissions in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Forest fires — Emissions was 0 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 kt
World rank
111th
of 181 countries
All-time high
3.48 kt
in 2019
All-time low
0 kt
in 2001
Years of data
20
2001–2023
Forest fires — Emissions in Burkina Faso, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — emissions in Burkina Faso stood at 0 kt. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.48 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.
Burkina Faso ranks 111th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 kt | — |
| 2003 | 0 kt | — |
| 2004 | 0 kt | — |
| 2005 | 0 kt | — |
| 2006 | 0 kt | — |
| 2007 | 0 kt | — |
| 2008 | 0 kt | — |
| 2009 | 1.87 kt | — |
| 2010 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1.87 kt | — |
| 2012 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 kt | — |
| 2014 | 0 kt | — |
| 2015 | 0 kt | — |
| 2016 | 0 kt | — |
| 2017 | 0 kt | — |
| 2018 | 0 kt | — |
| 2019 | 3.48 kt | — |
| 2022 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 kt | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2332 kt | 0 kt | 1.87 kt | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5342 kt | 0 kt | 3.48 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 108 France 1.75 kt compare
- 109 Morocco 1.75 kt compare
- 110 United States Virgin Islands 1.74 kt compare
- 111 Afghanistan 0 kt
- 111 American Samoa 0 kt
- 111 Andorra 0 kt
- 111 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kt
- 111 Armenia 0 kt compare
- 111 Barbados 0 kt
- 111 Belgium 0 kt compare
- 111 British Virgin Islands 0 kt
- 111 Cayman Islands 0 kt compare
- 111 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 kt compare
- 111 China, Taiwan Province of 0 kt compare
- 111 Cook Islands 0 kt
- 111 Cyprus 0 kt
- 111 Denmark 0 kt
- 111 Dominica 0 kt
- 111 Egypt 0 kt
- 111 Estonia 0 kt compare
- 111 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 kt
- 111 Faroe Islands 0 kt
- 111 Finland 0 kt compare
- 111 French Polynesia 0 kt
- 111 Germany 0 kt compare
- 111 Grenada 0 kt
- 111 Guadeloupe 0 kt
- 111 Guam 0 kt
- 111 Haiti 0 kt compare
- 111 Iceland 0 kt
- 111 Ireland 0 kt compare
- 111 Isle of Man 0 kt
- 111 Israel 0 kt
- 111 Jamaica 0 kt compare
- 111 Kazakhstan 0 kt compare
- 111 Kyrgyzstan 0 kt
- 111 Latvia 0 kt compare
- 111 Lebanon 0 kt compare
- 111 Lesotho 0 kt compare
- 111 Liechtenstein 0 kt
- 111 Lithuania 0 kt compare
- 111 Luxembourg 0 kt
- 111 Martinique 0 kt
- 111 Mauritius 0 kt
- 111 Montserrat 0 kt compare
- 111 Namibia 0 kt compare
- 111 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 kt
- 111 Niue 0 kt
- 111 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kt
- 111 Norway 0 kt compare
- 111 Palau 0 kt
- 111 Poland 0 kt compare
- 111 Puerto Rico 0 kt compare
- 111 Republic of Korea 0 kt compare
- 111 Réunion 0 kt compare
- 111 Rwanda 0 kt compare
- 111 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kt
- 111 Saint Lucia 0 kt
- 111 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 kt
- 111 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kt
- 111 Samoa 0 kt compare
- 111 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kt
- 111 Seychelles 0 kt
- 111 Singapore 0 kt
- 111 Solomon Islands 0 kt compare
- 111 Somalia 0 kt
- 111 Sri Lanka 0 kt compare
- 111 Sweden 0 kt compare
- 111 Tajikistan 0 kt
- 111 Tonga 0 kt
- 111 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 kt
- 111 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 kt compare
- 111 Vanuatu 0 kt compare
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 84.96 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Burkina Faso?
- Forest fires — emissions in Burkina Faso was 0 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 111th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.