Per capita co2 sector in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Per capita co2 sector was 18.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita co2 sector in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co2 sector in Burkina Faso stood at 18.67. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 106.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 sector in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.56, in 2010.
That places Burkina Faso 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co2 sector in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.55 | — |
| 1991 | 6.39 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 6.23 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 6.08 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 6.91 | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 7.7 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 8.45 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 9.15 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 8.9 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 9.5 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 10.06 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 9.76 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 10.25 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 10.7 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 8.89 | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 7.18 | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 8.35 | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 9.45 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 9.83 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 8.91 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 5.56 | -37.6% |
| 2011 | 7.2 | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 10.48 | +45.5% |
| 2013 | 9.04 | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 9.33 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 10.12 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 11.38 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 12.06 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 13.21 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 14.31 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 17.23 | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 18.64 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 18.21 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 18.67 | +2.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 18.67 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.1, 3.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 18.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.59 | 6.08 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.34 | 7.18 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.27 | 5.56 | 14.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.19 | 17.23 | 18.67 | 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 per capita co2 sector in Burkina Faso?
- Per capita co2 sector in Burkina Faso was 18.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for per capita co2 sector?
- Burkina Faso ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 sector rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.5%. 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 Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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