Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
55th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2024
All-time low
0.1%
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Burkina Faso, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Burkina Faso is 0.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1870.
Burkina Faso ranks 55th of 201 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 global nitrous oxide emissions in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1% | — |
| 1851 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1913 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1914 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1915 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1916 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1917 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 1918 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1919 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1920 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1921 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1922 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1923 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1924 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1932 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1933 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 1934 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1938 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 1939 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1940 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1941 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 1942 | 0.1% | +14.5% |
| 1943 | 0.2% | +16.1% |
| 1944 | 0.2% | +14.0% |
| 1945 | 0.2% | +10.9% |
| 1946 | 0.2% | +8.0% |
| 1947 | 0.2% | +5.6% |
| 1948 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 1949 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 1953 | 0.2% | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 1955 | 0.2% | -7.5% |
| 1956 | 0.2% | -7.9% |
| 1957 | 0.2% | -7.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 118.69 million kg (2050)
- 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 global nitrous oxide emissions in Burkina Faso?
- Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Burkina Faso was 0.3% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1870.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.