Methane emissions, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Methane emissions, per capita was 0.9658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
95th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.8369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1974
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per capita in Burkina Faso is 0.9658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1974.
That places Burkina Faso 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.8981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.8479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.8767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.9658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.9658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 92 Hungary 0.9929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 93 Zambia 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 94 Estonia 0.9689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 96 Singapore 0.9609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 97 Kenya 0.9537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 98 Greece 0.9526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 methane emissions, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.9658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1974.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.