Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Burkina Faso, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Burkina Faso is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Burkina Faso ranks 143rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +52.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +38.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +27.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +23.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +17.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +15.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +13.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +17.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +106.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +100.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +39.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +26.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +23.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +106.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1961 | +100.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1951 | +52.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1962 | +39.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1952 | +38.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1953 | +27.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 29,986 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 687.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,646 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,267 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,379 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Burkina Faso?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Burkina Faso was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Burkina Faso ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.