Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 8.18 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.18 million
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
49th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8.27 million
in 2019
All-time low
3.74 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 8.18 million 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.74 million, 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.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.74 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.92 million | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 4.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.07 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 4.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.26 million | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.54 million | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 4.76 million | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 4.82 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.96 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.38 million | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 4.87 million | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 5.18 million | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 6.31 million | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 6.52 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6.77 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.59 million | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.71 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.83 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.98 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 7.29 million | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 7.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.59 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 7.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.14 million | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 8.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.93 million | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 7.60 million | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 7.71 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.18 million | +6.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 8.18 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.66 million, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 8.18 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.80 million, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.32 million | 3.74 million | 4.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 million | 4.87 million | 6.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 million | 7.28 million | 8.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 million | 6.93 million | 8.18 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Burkina Faso?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Burkina Faso was 8.18 million in 2023, according to 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 in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 million 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 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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