Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 668.6 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
668.6 kt
Change on year
up 84.1%
World rank
27th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,368 kt
in 2000
All-time low
363.21 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023

2505007501.0k1.2k1990200620231990: 750.5 kt1991: 750.5 kt1992: 750.5 kt1993: 750.5 kt1994: 750.5 kt1995: 750.5 kt1996: 930.3 kt1997: 993 kt1998: 961.4 kt1999: 996 kt2000: 1.4k kt2001: 742.9 kt2002: 927.6 kt2003: 829.4 kt2004: 950.6 kt2005: 1.0k kt2006: 732.9 kt2007: 777.1 kt2008: 639.8 kt2009: 707.9 kt2010: 745.8 kt2011: 719.8 kt2012: 499.3 kt2013: 582.5 kt2014: 544.8 kt2015: 417 kt2016: 561.6 kt2017: 498.2 kt2018: 371 kt2019: 382.4 kt2020: 406.2 kt2021: 455.3 kt2022: 363.2 kt2023: 668.6 kt

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

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 668.6 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 n2o in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,368 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 363.21 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 N2O in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Burkina Faso, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 750.53 kt
1991 750.53 kt +0.0%
1992 750.53 kt +0.0%
1993 750.53 kt +0.0%
1994 750.53 kt +0.0%
1995 750.53 kt +0.0%
1996 930.31 kt +24.0%
1997 993.01 kt +6.7%
1998 961.39 kt -3.2%
1999 996 kt +3.6%
2000 1,368 kt +37.3%
2001 742.93 kt -45.7%
2002 927.55 kt +24.9%
2003 829.37 kt -10.6%
2004 950.58 kt +14.6%
2005 1,005 kt +5.7%
2006 732.88 kt -27.1%
2007 777.06 kt +6.0%
2008 639.82 kt -17.7%
2009 707.87 kt +10.6%
2010 745.84 kt +5.4%
2011 719.82 kt -3.5%
2012 499.34 kt -30.6%
2013 582.55 kt +16.7%
2014 544.79 kt -6.5%
2015 416.98 kt -23.5%
2016 561.62 kt +34.7%
2017 498.17 kt -11.3%
2018 371 kt -25.5%
2019 382.45 kt +3.1%
2020 406.25 kt +6.2%
2021 455.32 kt +12.1%
2022 363.21 kt -20.2%
2023 668.6 kt +84.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 838.39 kt 750.53 kt 996 kt 10
2000s 868.05 kt 639.82 kt 1,368 kt 10
2010s 532.26 kt 371 kt 745.84 kt 10
2020s 473.34 kt 363.21 kt 668.6 kt 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 24 Congo 872.64 kt compare
  2. 25 Madagascar 754.88 kt compare
  3. 26 Paraguay 675.06 kt compare
  4. 28 Argentina 600.25 kt compare
  5. 29 Zimbabwe 561.03 kt compare
  6. 30 Colombia 489.35 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Burkina Faso?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Burkina Faso was 668.6 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1,368 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 363.21 kt in 2022.
How does Burkina Faso rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Burkina Faso ranks 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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