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.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 110,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 112,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1852 | 115,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 117,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 119,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 121,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 122,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 124,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 125,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 126,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 126,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 126,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 126,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 127,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 127,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 127,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 127,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 127,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 127,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 127,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 128,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 130,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 135,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1873 | 143,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1874 | 152,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1875 | 162,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1876 | 173,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1877 | 183,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1878 | 192,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 199,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 203,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 205,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 207,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 209,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 211,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 212,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 213,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 214,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 216,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 217,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 229,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1891 | 231,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 234,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 236,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 239,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 242,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 245,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 248,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 251,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 254,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 258,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 261,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 264,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 268,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 271,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 275,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 279,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 283,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 288,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 293,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 298,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 306,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 318,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1913 | 333,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1914 | 349,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1915 | 368,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1916 | 388,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1917 | 408,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1918 | 428,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1919 | 447,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1920 | 464,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1921 | 482,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1922 | 502,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 524,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1924 | 545,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1925 | 566,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1926 | 586,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1927 | 603,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 616,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 626,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 630,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 629,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 624,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 616,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1934 | 606,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1935 | 595,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1936 | 585,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1937 | 575,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 568,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1939 | 564,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 564,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1941 | 618,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1942 | 760,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.1% |
| 1943 | 970,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.5% |
| 1944 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.2% |
| 1945 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.6% |
| 1946 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.5% |
| 1947 | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 1948 | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1949 | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1956 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1957 | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 3.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 4.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 4.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 5.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 6.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 5.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 5.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 7.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 7.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 7.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 7.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 9.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 9.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 9.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | +27.5% | 760,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 970,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1944 | +26.2% | 970,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
- 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 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.