Per capita ghg sector in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Per capita ghg sector was 5.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.65
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
167th
of 191 countries
All-time high
7.91
in 2013
All-time low
2.33
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita ghg sector in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita ghg sector in Burkina Faso stood at 5.65.
That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Burkina Faso peaked at 7.91 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 167th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita ghg sector in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.28 | — |
| 1991 | 4.26 | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 4.15 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.05 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.95 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.85 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.75 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 5.49 | +46.2% |
| 1998 | 4.45 | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 4.32 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.35 | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 5.69 | +69.7% |
| 2002 | 4.73 | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 5.35 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 3.7 | -30.8% |
| 2005 | 4.31 | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 6.26 | +45.4% |
| 2007 | 4.72 | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 4.59 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.73 | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 4.95 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 6 | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 5.82 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.91 | +35.9% |
| 2014 | 6.03 | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 5.33 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 3.62 | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 4.52 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 4.89 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 4.29 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 2.33 | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 3.64 | +56.2% |
| 2022 | 4.44 | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 5.65 | +27.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5.65 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.46, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5.65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.16 | 3.28 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.84 | 3.35 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 | 3.62 | 7.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 | 2.33 | 5.65 | 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 ghg sector in Burkina Faso?
- Per capita ghg sector in Burkina Faso was 5.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 7.91 in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Burkina Faso ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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