Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,442 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,442 kt
Change on year
up 84.1%
World rank
27th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2,951 kt
in 2000
All-time low
783.53 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1990200620231990: 1.6k kt1991: 1.6k kt1992: 1.6k kt1993: 1.6k kt1994: 1.6k kt1995: 1.6k kt1996: 2.0k kt1997: 2.1k kt1998: 2.1k kt1999: 2.1k kt2000: 3.0k kt2001: 1.6k kt2002: 2.0k kt2003: 1.8k kt2004: 2.1k kt2005: 2.2k kt2006: 1.6k kt2007: 1.7k kt2008: 1.4k kt2009: 1.5k kt2010: 1.6k kt2011: 1.6k kt2012: 1.1k kt2013: 1.3k kt2014: 1.2k kt2015: 899.5 kt2016: 1.2k kt2017: 1.1k kt2018: 800.3 kt2019: 825 kt2020: 876.4 kt2021: 982.2 kt2022: 783.5 kt2023: 1.4k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 1,442 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is up 84.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,951 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 783.53 kt, in 2022.

That places Burkina Faso 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Burkina Faso, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,619 kt
1991 1,619 kt +0.0%
1992 1,619 kt +0.0%
1993 1,619 kt +0.0%
1994 1,619 kt +0.0%
1995 1,619 kt +0.0%
1996 2,007 kt +24.0%
1997 2,142 kt +6.7%
1998 2,074 kt -3.2%
1999 2,149 kt +3.6%
2000 2,951 kt +37.3%
2001 1,603 kt -45.7%
2002 2,001 kt +24.8%
2003 1,789 kt -10.6%
2004 2,051 kt +14.6%
2005 2,167 kt +5.7%
2006 1,581 kt -27.1%
2007 1,676 kt +6.0%
2008 1,380 kt -17.7%
2009 1,527 kt +10.6%
2010 1,609 kt +5.4%
2011 1,553 kt -3.5%
2012 1,077 kt -30.6%
2013 1,257 kt +16.7%
2014 1,175 kt -6.5%
2015 899.51 kt -23.5%
2016 1,212 kt +34.7%
2017 1,075 kt -11.3%
2018 800.34 kt -25.5%
2019 825.01 kt +3.1%
2020 876.38 kt +6.2%
2021 982.24 kt +12.1%
2022 783.53 kt -20.2%
2023 1,442 kt +84.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,809 kt 1,619 kt 2,149 kt 10
2000s 1,873 kt 1,380 kt 2,951 kt 10
2010s 1,148 kt 800.34 kt 1,609 kt 10
2020s 1,021 kt 783.53 kt 1,442 kt 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 24 Congo 1,882 kt compare
  2. 25 Madagascar 1,628 kt compare
  3. 26 Paraguay 1,456 kt compare
  4. 28 Argentina 1,295 kt compare
  5. 29 Zimbabwe 1,210 kt compare
  6. 30 Colombia 1,056 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Burkina Faso?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Burkina Faso was 1,442 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 2,951 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 783.53 kt in 2022.
How does Burkina Faso rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Burkina Faso ranks 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf