Savanna fires — Emissions in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Savanna fires — Emissions was 2.52 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.52 kt
Change on year
up 84.1%
World rank
27th
of 221 countries
All-time high
5.16 kt
in 2000
All-time low
1.37 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023

123451990200620231990: 2.8 kt1991: 2.8 kt1992: 2.8 kt1993: 2.8 kt1994: 2.8 kt1995: 2.8 kt1996: 3.5 kt1997: 3.7 kt1998: 3.6 kt1999: 3.8 kt2000: 5.2 kt2001: 2.8 kt2002: 3.5 kt2003: 3.1 kt2004: 3.6 kt2005: 3.8 kt2006: 2.8 kt2007: 2.9 kt2008: 2.4 kt2009: 2.7 kt2010: 2.8 kt2011: 2.7 kt2012: 1.9 kt2013: 2.2 kt2014: 2.1 kt2015: 1.6 kt2016: 2.1 kt2017: 1.9 kt2018: 1.4 kt2019: 1.4 kt2020: 1.5 kt2021: 1.7 kt2022: 1.4 kt2023: 2.5 kt

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

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 2.52 kt for savanna fires — emissions 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 in Burkina Faso peaked at 5.16 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.37 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 in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) in Burkina Faso, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.83 kt
1991 2.83 kt +0.0%
1992 2.83 kt +0.0%
1993 2.83 kt +0.0%
1994 2.83 kt +0.0%
1995 2.83 kt +0.0%
1996 3.51 kt +24.0%
1997 3.75 kt +6.7%
1998 3.63 kt -3.2%
1999 3.76 kt +3.6%
2000 5.16 kt +37.3%
2001 2.8 kt -45.7%
2002 3.5 kt +24.9%
2003 3.13 kt -10.6%
2004 3.59 kt +14.6%
2005 3.79 kt +5.7%
2006 2.77 kt -27.1%
2007 2.93 kt +6.0%
2008 2.41 kt -17.7%
2009 2.67 kt +10.6%
2010 2.81 kt +5.4%
2011 2.72 kt -3.5%
2012 1.88 kt -30.6%
2013 2.2 kt +16.7%
2014 2.06 kt -6.5%
2015 1.57 kt -23.5%
2016 2.12 kt +34.7%
2017 1.88 kt -11.3%
2018 1.4 kt -25.5%
2019 1.44 kt +3.1%
2020 1.53 kt +6.2%
2021 1.72 kt +12.1%
2022 1.37 kt -20.2%
2023 2.52 kt +84.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.16 kt 2.83 kt 3.76 kt 10
2000s 3.28 kt 2.41 kt 5.16 kt 10
2010s 2.01 kt 1.4 kt 2.81 kt 10
2020s 1.79 kt 1.37 kt 2.52 kt 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 24 Congo 3.29 kt compare
  2. 25 Madagascar 2.85 kt compare
  3. 26 Paraguay 2.55 kt compare
  4. 28 Argentina 2.27 kt compare
  5. 29 Zimbabwe 2.12 kt compare
  6. 30 Colombia 1.85 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Burkina Faso?
Savanna fires — emissions in Burkina Faso was 2.52 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 5.16 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 1.37 kt in 2022.
How does Burkina Faso rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Burkina Faso ranks 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O)
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
Last refreshed

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