Nitrous oxide emissions in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Nitrous oxide emissions was 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
55th
of 201 countries
All-time high
9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
110,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Burkina Faso, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Burkina Faso is 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 119,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 127,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 160,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 199,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 211,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 203,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 217,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 241,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 229,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 254,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 274,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 258,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 293,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 364,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 298,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 447,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 552,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 464,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 626,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 599,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 564,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 630,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 564,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 52 Bolivia 10.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 53 Romania 10.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 54 Central African Republic 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 56 Peru 9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 57 Netherlands 8.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 58 Malaysia 8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 in Burkina Faso?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Burkina Faso was 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.