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.
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
- Share co2 vs population 0.4897 (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 vs gdp 0.2763 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 95.79 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.2763 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.2763 (2024)
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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