Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 773.72 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
773.72 kt
Change on year
up 84.1%
World rank
27th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,583 kt
in 2000
All-time low
420.32 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1990200620231990: 868.5 kt1991: 868.5 kt1992: 868.5 kt1993: 868.5 kt1994: 868.5 kt1995: 868.5 kt1996: 1.1k kt1997: 1.1k kt1998: 1.1k kt1999: 1.2k kt2000: 1.6k kt2001: 859.7 kt2002: 1.1k kt2003: 959.8 kt2004: 1.1k kt2005: 1.2k kt2006: 848.1 kt2007: 899.2 kt2008: 740.4 kt2009: 819.2 kt2010: 863.1 kt2011: 833 kt2012: 577.9 kt2013: 674.1 kt2014: 630.4 kt2015: 482.5 kt2016: 649.9 kt2017: 576.5 kt2018: 429.3 kt2019: 442.6 kt2020: 470.1 kt2021: 526.9 kt2022: 420.3 kt2023: 773.7 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Burkina Faso is 773.72 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,583 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 420.32 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) from CH4 in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Burkina Faso, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 868.53 kt
1991 868.53 kt +0.0%
1992 868.53 kt +0.0%
1993 868.53 kt +0.0%
1994 868.53 kt +0.0%
1995 868.53 kt +0.0%
1996 1,077 kt +24.0%
1997 1,149 kt +6.7%
1998 1,113 kt -3.2%
1999 1,153 kt +3.6%
2000 1,583 kt +37.3%
2001 859.74 kt -45.7%
2002 1,073 kt +24.8%
2003 959.79 kt -10.6%
2004 1,100 kt +14.6%
2005 1,163 kt +5.7%
2006 848.13 kt -27.1%
2007 899.23 kt +6.0%
2008 740.41 kt -17.7%
2009 819.16 kt +10.6%
2010 863.12 kt +5.4%
2011 833 kt -3.5%
2012 577.87 kt -30.6%
2013 674.14 kt +16.7%
2014 630.45 kt -6.5%
2015 482.53 kt -23.5%
2016 649.91 kt +34.7%
2017 576.51 kt -11.3%
2018 429.34 kt -25.5%
2019 442.56 kt +3.1%
2020 470.13 kt +6.2%
2021 526.92 kt +12.1%
2022 420.32 kt -20.2%
2023 773.72 kt +84.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 970.21 kt 868.53 kt 1,153 kt 10
2000s 1,005 kt 740.41 kt 1,583 kt 10
2010s 615.94 kt 429.34 kt 863.12 kt 10
2020s 547.77 kt 420.32 kt 773.72 kt 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 24 Congo 1,010 kt compare
  2. 25 Madagascar 873.58 kt compare
  3. 26 Paraguay 781.21 kt compare
  4. 28 Argentina 694.63 kt compare
  5. 29 Zimbabwe 649.24 kt compare
  6. 30 Colombia 566.28 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Burkina Faso?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Burkina Faso was 773.72 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1,583 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 420.32 kt in 2022.
How does Burkina Faso rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Burkina Faso ranks 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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