Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was 41 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso stood at 41 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.2% on the previous year and up 732.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 84.08 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -45.68 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Burkina Faso 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 23.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1998 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1999 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -213.0% |
| 2000 | 37.32 % change on previous year | +936.7% |
| 2001 | -45.68 % change on previous year | -222.4% |
| 2002 | 24.85 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 2003 | -10.58 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 2004 | 14.61 % change on previous year | -238.1% |
| 2005 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2006 | -27.05 % change on previous year | -575.1% |
| 2007 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2008 | -17.66 % change on previous year | -393.2% |
| 2009 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2010 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2011 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 2012 | -30.63 % change on previous year | +777.6% |
| 2013 | 16.66 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 2014 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2015 | -23.46 % change on previous year | +262.0% |
| 2016 | 34.69 % change on previous year | -247.8% |
| 2017 | -11.29 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2018 | -25.53 % change on previous year | +126.0% |
| 2019 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2020 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +102.2% |
| 2021 | 12.08 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 2022 | -20.23 % change on previous year | -267.5% |
| 2023 | 84.08 % change on previous year | -515.6% |
| 2024 | 41 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 41 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.55 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 41 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.7 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.46 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | 23.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.1839 % change on previous year | -45.68 % change on previous year | 37.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.11 % change on previous year | -30.63 % change on previous year | 34.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.63 % change on previous year | -20.23 % change on previous year | 84.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 46 Rwanda 44.28 % change on previous year compare
- 47 China, Taiwan Province of 42.86 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Guatemala 41.96 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Cyprus 40.78 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 37.08 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Romania 36.11 % change on previous year 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 savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 84.08 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.68 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 732.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.