Methane emissions agriculture in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Methane emissions agriculture was 16.10 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.10 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
52nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
16.10 million
in 2023
All-time low
6.59 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions agriculture in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions agriculture in Burkina Faso is 16.10 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Burkina Faso peaked at 16.10 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.59 million, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions agriculture in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.59 million | — |
| 1991 | 6.80 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 6.99 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 7.13 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.33 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 7.57 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 7.96 million | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 8.28 million | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 8.33 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 9.12 million | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 8.72 million | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 9.05 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 11.24 million | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 11.61 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 11.93 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 11.79 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 12.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.43 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.84 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 13.45 million | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 13.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14.11 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.39 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.56 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.29 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 15.49 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.62 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.07 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 13.42 million | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 15.45 million | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 15.40 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 16.10 million | +4.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 16.10 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.28 million, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 16.10 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.62 million, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.55 million | 6.59 million | 8.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.08 million | 8.72 million | 12.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.64 million | 13.45 million | 16.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.09 million | 13.42 million | 16.10 million | 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 methane emissions agriculture in Burkina Faso?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Burkina Faso was 16.10 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 16.10 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 million in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Burkina Faso ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions agriculture 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 rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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