Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 24.28 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Burkina Faso stood at 24.28 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Burkina Faso peaked at 24.34 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.33 million tonnes, in 1990.
Burkina Faso ranks 50th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.87 million tonnes | 10.33 million tonnes | 13.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.29 million tonnes | 13.59 million tonnes | 19.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.41 million tonnes | 20.74 million tonnes | 24.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.70 million tonnes | 20.35 million tonnes | 24.28 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 24.07 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.3% (2025)
- Urban population 6.96 million (2025)
- Urban population 28.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2763 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 95.79 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2763 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2763 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Burkina Faso?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Burkina Faso was 24.28 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 24.34 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.33 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Burkina Faso ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.