Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 8.18 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 8.18 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Burkina Faso peaked at 8.27 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.74 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.32 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 million tonnes | 4.87 million tonnes | 6.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 million tonnes | 7.28 million tonnes | 8.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 million tonnes | 6.93 million tonnes | 8.18 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 24.07 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.3% (2025)
- Urban population 6.96 million (2025)
- Urban population 28.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2763 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 95.79 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2763 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2763 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Burkina Faso?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Burkina Faso was 8.18 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.