LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2) in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2) was 77.1 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
77.1 %
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
25th
of 223 countries
All-time high
97.96 %
in 1990
All-time low
76.75 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 98 %1991: 97.8 %1992: 97.8 %1993: 97.8 %1994: 97.8 %1995: 97.8 %1996: 97.5 %1997: 97.2 %1998: 97 %1999: 96.8 %2000: 96.5 %2001: 95.2 %2002: 95.2 %2003: 94.9 %2004: 94.7 %2005: 94.6 %2006: 93.6 %2007: 92.6 %2008: 92 %2009: 91.6 %2010: 90.7 %2011: 89.4 %2012: 87.3 %2013: 86.3 %2014: 86 %2015: 82.9 %2016: 82.3 %2017: 80.1 %2018: 78.4 %2019: 76.8 %2020: 77 %2021: 76.9 %2022: 76.8 %2023: 77.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share in Burkina Faso is 77.1 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Burkina Faso peaked at 97.96 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 76.75 %, in 2019.

Burkina Faso ranks 25th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2) in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2) in Burkina Faso, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 97.96 % —
1991 97.81 % -0.2%
1992 97.8 % -0.0%
1993 97.81 % +0.0%
1994 97.75 % -0.1%
1995 97.81 % +0.1%
1996 97.54 % -0.3%
1997 97.21 % -0.3%
1998 97.03 % -0.2%
1999 96.85 % -0.2%
2000 96.48 % -0.4%
2001 95.23 % -1.3%
2002 95.18 % -0.1%
2003 94.87 % -0.3%
2004 94.73 % -0.1%
2005 94.64 % -0.1%
2006 93.59 % -1.1%
2007 92.61 % -1.0%
2008 92 % -0.7%
2009 91.59 % -0.4%
2010 90.73 % -0.9%
2011 89.37 % -1.5%
2012 87.28 % -2.3%
2013 86.26 % -1.2%
2014 86.05 % -0.2%
2015 82.93 % -3.6%
2016 82.26 % -0.8%
2017 80.07 % -2.7%
2018 78.38 % -2.1%
2019 76.75 % -2.1%
2020 77 % +0.3%
2021 76.88 % -0.2%
2022 76.75 % -0.2%
2023 77.1 % +0.5%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 77.1 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.48 %, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 77.1 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.01 %, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97.56 % 96.85 % 97.96 % 10
2000s 94.09 % 91.59 % 96.48 % 10
2010s 84.01 % 76.75 % 90.73 % 10
2020s 76.93 % 76.75 % 77.1 % 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 22 Malawi 77.92 % compare
  2. 23 Paraguay 77.64 % compare
  3. 24 Cambodia 77.63 % compare
  4. 26 Burundi 76.48 % compare
  5. 27 Vanuatu 74.9 % compare
  6. 28 Papua New Guinea 74.66 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share in Burkina Faso?
Lulucf — emissions share in Burkina Faso was 77.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 97.96 % in 1990.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 76.75 % in 2019.
How does Burkina Faso rank for lulucf — emissions share?
Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.