Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was -8.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Burkina Faso, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Burkina Faso is -8.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 31.6% on the previous year and down 165.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Burkina Faso peaked at 73.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -15.2%, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.5% | 37.3% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 7.2% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -9.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.5% | -15.2% | -8.0% | 4 |
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More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.5% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 24.07 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.3% (2025)
- Urban population 6.96 million (2025)
- Urban population 28.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2763 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 95.79 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2763 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2763 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Burkina Faso?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Burkina Faso was -8.0% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.2% in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Burkina Faso ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 165.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.