Per capita ghg emissions in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Per capita ghg emissions was 2.52 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
2.52
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
153rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
3.59
in 2006
All-time low
0.6023
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850β2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Burkina Faso, 1850β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2.52 for per capita ghg emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.59 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6023, in 1850.
Burkina Faso ranks 153rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7357 | 0.6023 | 0.8039 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8102 | 0.804 | 0.8135 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.9148 | 0.8447 | 0.9542 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.965 | 0.9607 | 0.968 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.02 | 0.9922 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.37 | 1.17 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.58 | 1.47 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.04 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.36 | 2.27 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.87 | 2.53 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.86 | 2.8 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.18 | 2.06 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.01 | 1.93 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.91 | 2.14 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.44 | 3.11 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 2.88 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 | 2.68 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 | 2.42 | 2.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 29,986 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 40.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 687.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 3,646 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,267 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,379 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 4.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 84.96 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in Burkina Faso?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Burkina Faso was 2.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6023 in 1850.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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