Per capita methane emissions in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Per capita methane emissions was 0.9658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
98th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.6477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Burkina Faso, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Burkina Faso stood at 0.9658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1910.
That places Burkina Faso 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.7175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.7163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.7153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.7145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.7138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.7123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.7115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.7108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.7101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.7094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.7094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.7094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.7096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.7097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.7098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.7098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.7099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.7099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.7097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.7092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.7085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.7074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.7061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 0.7048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1875 | 0.7035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.7022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.7009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.6996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.6984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 0.6971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.6958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.6946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.6934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.6921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.6909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.6897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.6885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.6873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.6859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.6845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 0.6829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.6812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.6794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.6775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.6757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.6739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 0.6721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.6703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.6677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 0.6634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 0.6867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1902 | 0.6795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1903 | 0.6716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 0.6638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1905 | 0.6563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1906 | 0.6544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1907 | 0.6525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 0.6505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.6489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.6477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 0.6609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 0.6746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1913 | 0.6888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 0.7032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1915 | 0.6904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1916 | 0.6987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 0.7068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 0.7153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 0.7229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 0.7297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 0.7383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 0.7461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 0.7529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 0.7595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 0.7659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 0.788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1927 | 0.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 0.7918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.7937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.7956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 0.8034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 0.8111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 0.8188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 0.8263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 0.8336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 0.8422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 0.8506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 0.8588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 0.8662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 0.8727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1941 | 0.8806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 0.8876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 0.8937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 0.8996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 0.9029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 0.8962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1947 | 0.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1948 | 0.8903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.8943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 0.8965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 0.8968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.8971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.8979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 0.9003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.9017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 0.9044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.9055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.9072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 0.8793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.8981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.8479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.8767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.8674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.9658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.9658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.6915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 95 Greece 0.9865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 96 Hungary 0.9812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 97 Estonia 0.9773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 99 Israel 0.9549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 100 Kenya 0.9537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 101 Guinea-Bissau 0.9511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 per capita methane emissions in Burkina Faso?
- Per capita methane emissions in Burkina Faso was 0.9658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1910.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.