IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.0588 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Burkina Faso is 0.0588 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0588 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 kt per square kilometre, in 1963.
Burkina Faso ranks 46th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0205 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0256 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0277 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0291 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0302 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0305 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0311 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0333 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0319 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0331 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0411 kt per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0424 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0436 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0431 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0441 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0454 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0469 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0492 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.05 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0501 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0516 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0526 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0532 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0559 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0566 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0571 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0588 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.049 kt per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0565 kt per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0563 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0588 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0588 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.033 kt per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0588 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0283 kt per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0276 kt per square kilometre | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | 0.0311 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0405 kt per square kilometre | 0.0319 kt per square kilometre | 0.0469 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0535 kt per square kilometre | 0.0492 kt per square kilometre | 0.0588 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0552 kt per square kilometre | 0.049 kt per square kilometre | 0.0588 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 43 Austria 0.0613 kt per square kilometre compare
- 44 East Timor 0.0597 kt per square kilometre compare
- 45 Paraguay 0.0594 kt per square kilometre compare
- 47 Portugal 0.0548 kt per square kilometre compare
- 48 Slovenia 0.0542 kt per square kilometre compare
- 49 Chad 0.0536 kt per square kilometre compare
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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Burkina Faso?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Burkina Faso was 0.0588 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0588 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 kt per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
- Burkina Faso ranks 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.