LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 0.81 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, lulucf — emissions per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 0.81 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.25 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.81 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 53rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.25 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 3.17 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.09 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.02 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.94 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.87 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.84 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.76 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.74 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.62 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.57 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.66 t CO2eq/cap | -35.4% |
| 2002 | 1.61 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.56 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.51 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.47 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.42 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.34 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.3 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.26 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.04 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.95 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.85 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.81 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3 t CO2eq/cap, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.81 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.27 t CO2eq/cap, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -35.4% | 2.57 t CO2eq/cap | 1.66 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.93 t CO2eq/cap | 2.62 t CO2eq/cap | 3.25 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 t CO2eq/cap | 1.3 t CO2eq/cap | 2.57 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | 1.26 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8375 t CO2eq/cap | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 lulucf — emissions per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Lulucf — emissions per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.81 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 53rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.