Grassland — Emissions in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Grassland — Emissions was 38.96 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — emissions in Burkina Faso is 38.96 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 41.0% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Burkina Faso peaked at 41.52 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.7 kt, in 1996.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Emissions in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.85 kt | — |
| 1991 | 22.85 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.85 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.85 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22.85 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.85 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7 kt | -88.2% |
| 1997 | 3.3 kt | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 5.78 kt | +74.9% |
| 1999 | 5.21 kt | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 6.35 kt | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 30.63 kt | +382.5% |
| 2002 | 38.33 kt | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 34.28 kt | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 39.29 kt | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 41.52 kt | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 30.29 kt | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 32.11 kt | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 26.44 kt | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 29.26 kt | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 30.82 kt | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 29.75 kt | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 20.64 kt | -30.6% |
| 2013 | 24.07 kt | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 22.52 kt | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 17.23 kt | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 23.21 kt | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 20.59 kt | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 15.33 kt | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 15.81 kt | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 16.79 kt | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 18.82 kt | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 15.01 kt | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 27.63 kt | +84.1% |
| 2024 | 38.96 kt | +41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.41 kt | 2.7 kt | 22.85 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.85 kt | 6.35 kt | 41.52 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 22 kt | 15.33 kt | 30.82 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.44 kt | 15.01 kt | 38.96 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 grassland — emissions in Burkina Faso?
- Grassland — emissions in Burkina Faso was 38.96 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 41.52 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 kt in 1996.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for grassland — emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. 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 Grassland — Emissions (CH4). 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.