Rice — Emissions intensity in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Rice — Emissions intensity was 3.16 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.16 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
32nd
of 127 countries
All-time high
12.76 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1961
All-time low
2.91 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions intensity in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions intensity in Burkina Faso stood at 3.16 kg CO2eq/kg.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Burkina Faso peaked at 12.76 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.91 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2000.

Burkina Faso ranks 32nd of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.8 kg CO2eq/kg 5.9 kg CO2eq/kg 12.76 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 7.33 kg CO2eq/kg 6.13 kg CO2eq/kg 8.97 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 4.8 kg CO2eq/kg 3.7 kg CO2eq/kg 6.59 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 3.74 kg CO2eq/kg 3.08 kg CO2eq/kg 4.83 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 3.8 kg CO2eq/kg 2.91 kg CO2eq/kg 5.15 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 3.51 kg CO2eq/kg 3.13 kg CO2eq/kg 4.19 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 3.37 kg CO2eq/kg 3.16 kg CO2eq/kg 3.62 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 29 Solomon Islands 3.58 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 30 Saudi Arabia 3.31 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 31 Eswatini 3.28 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 33 Morocco 3.09 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 34 Mexico 2.97 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 35 Russian Federation 2.92 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions intensity in Burkina Faso?
Rice — emissions intensity in Burkina Faso was 3.16 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 12.76 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 2.91 kg CO2eq/kg in 2000.
How does Burkina Faso rank for rice — emissions intensity?
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
159 places, 9,188 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.