Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0013 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Burkina Faso, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.0013 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0013 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Burkina Faso 74th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0011 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 °C | 0.0012 °C | 0.0013 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 71 Papua New Guinea 0.0013 °C compare
- 72 Netherlands 0.0013 °C compare
- 73 Ghana 0.0013 °C compare
- 75 Sri Lanka 0.0013 °C compare
- 76 Somalia 0.0012 °C compare
- 77 Central African Republic 0.0012 °C compare
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Burkina Faso?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Burkina Faso was 0.0013 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 74th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.