Net Forest conversion — Emissions in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Net Forest conversion — Emissions was 17,147 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17,147 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 212 countries
All-time high
28,422 kt
in 1990
All-time low
17,147 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Net Forest conversion — Emissions in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 28.4k kt1991: 28.4k kt1992: 28.4k kt1993: 28.4k kt1994: 28.4k kt1995: 28.4k kt1996: 28.4k kt1997: 28.4k kt1998: 28.4k kt1999: 28.4k kt2000: 28.4k kt2001: 19.7k kt2002: 19.7k kt2003: 19.7k kt2004: 19.7k kt2005: 19.7k kt2006: 19.7k kt2007: 19.7k kt2008: 19.7k kt2009: 19.7k kt2010: 19.7k kt2011: 17.5k kt2012: 17.5k kt2013: 17.5k kt2014: 17.5k kt2015: 17.5k kt2016: 17.3k kt2017: 17.3k kt2018: 17.3k kt2019: 17.3k kt2020: 17.3k kt2021: 17.1k kt2022: 17.1k kt2023: 17.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, net forest conversion — emissions in Burkina Faso stood at 17,147 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — emissions in Burkina Faso peaked at 28,422 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17,147 kt, in 2021.

That places Burkina Faso 24th out of 212 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,422 kt 28,422 kt 28,422 kt 10
2000s 20,606 kt 19,738 kt 28,422 kt 10
2010s 17,629 kt 17,323 kt 19,738 kt 10
2020s 17,191 kt 17,147 kt 17,323 kt 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 21 Chad 20,638 kt compare
  2. 22 Guinea 19,071 kt compare
  3. 23 Zimbabwe 17,549 kt compare
  4. 25 Guatemala 15,875 kt compare
  5. 26 Mexico 14,793 kt compare
  6. 27 Ecuador 12,218 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — emissions in Burkina Faso?
Net forest conversion — emissions in Burkina Faso was 17,147 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 28,422 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 17,147 kt in 2021.
How does Burkina Faso rank for net forest conversion — emissions?
Burkina Faso ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is net forest conversion — emissions rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,006 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf