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Share nitrous oxide emissions in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 0.338 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.338
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
55th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.338
in 2024
All-time low
0.0762
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share nitrous oxide emissions in Burkina Faso, 1850–2024

0.10.20.3185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share nitrous oxide emissions in Burkina Faso is 0.338, 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.338 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0762, 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Burkina Faso, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.077 —
1851 0.0772 +0.3%
1852 0.0773 +0.2%
1853 0.0775 +0.2%
1854 0.0776 +0.2%
1855 0.0777 +0.1%
1856 0.0778 +0.1%
1857 0.0778 +0.0%
1858 0.0778 -0.0%
1859 0.0778 -0.1%
1860 0.0777 -0.1%
1861 0.0775 -0.2%
1862 0.0774 -0.2%
1863 0.0772 -0.2%
1864 0.0771 -0.2%
1865 0.0769 -0.2%
1866 0.0768 -0.2%
1867 0.0766 -0.2%
1868 0.0765 -0.2%
1869 0.0763 -0.2%
1870 0.0762 -0.2%
1871 0.0764 +0.2%
1872 0.077 +0.8%
1873 0.0779 +1.2%
1874 0.0789 +1.3%
1875 0.0799 +1.3%
1876 0.0809 +1.2%
1877 0.0817 +1.0%
1878 0.0823 +0.8%
1879 0.0828 +0.5%
1880 0.083 +0.3%
1881 0.0831 +0.1%
1882 0.0831 +0.0%
1883 0.0831 +0.0%
1884 0.0831 -0.0%
1885 0.0831 -0.0%
1886 0.083 -0.0%
1887 0.083 -0.0%
1888 0.083 -0.0%
1889 0.083 -0.0%
1890 0.0842 +1.5%
1891 0.0841 -0.2%
1892 0.084 -0.1%
1893 0.0839 -0.1%
1894 0.0838 -0.1%
1895 0.0838 -0.0%
1896 0.0838 +0.0%
1897 0.0839 +0.1%
1898 0.0841 +0.2%
1899 0.0843 +0.3%
1900 0.0846 +0.4%
1901 0.0849 +0.3%
1902 0.0851 +0.2%
1903 0.0851 +0.1%
1904 0.0852 +0.1%
1905 0.0853 +0.1%
1906 0.0854 +0.2%
1907 0.0856 +0.3%
1908 0.086 +0.4%
1909 0.0866 +0.7%
1910 0.0874 +0.9%
1911 0.0887 +1.5%
1912 0.0906 +2.2%
1913 0.0932 +2.8%
1914 0.096 +3.1%
1915 0.0992 +3.3%
1916 0.1024 +3.3%
1917 0.1057 +3.2%
1918 0.1088 +3.0%
1919 0.1119 +2.8%
1920 0.1147 +2.5%
1921 0.1176 +2.5%
1922 0.1209 +2.8%
1923 0.1242 +2.8%
1924 0.1276 +2.7%
1925 0.1307 +2.4%
1926 0.1335 +2.1%
1927 0.1357 +1.7%
1928 0.1374 +1.2%
1929 0.1382 +0.6%
1930 0.1382 -0.0%
1931 0.1372 -0.7%
1932 0.1354 -1.3%
1933 0.133 -1.8%
1934 0.1302 -2.1%
1935 0.1271 -2.3%
1936 0.1241 -2.4%
1937 0.1211 -2.3%
1938 0.1186 -2.1%
1939 0.1166 -1.7%
1940 0.1153 -1.1%
1941 0.122 +5.8%
1942 0.1397 +14.5%
1943 0.1622 +16.1%
1944 0.1849 +14.0%
1945 0.205 +10.9%
1946 0.2215 +8.0%
1947 0.2338 +5.6%
1948 0.2421 +3.5%
1949 0.2461 +1.7%
1950 0.2456 -0.2%
1951 0.2402 -2.2%
1952 0.2304 -4.1%
1953 0.2177 -5.5%
1954 0.2031 -6.7%
1955 0.1879 -7.5%
1956 0.1729 -7.9%
1957 0.1594 -7.8%
1958 0.148 -7.1%
1959 0.1398 -5.6%
1960 0.1352 -3.2%
1961 0.134 -0.9%
1962 0.1334 -0.4%
1963 0.1307 -2.0%
1964 0.1337 +2.2%
1965 0.1405 +5.1%
1966 0.1377 -2.0%
1967 0.1367 -0.8%
1968 0.1334 -2.4%
1969 0.1344 +0.7%
1970 0.1421 +5.7%
1971 0.1431 +0.7%
1972 0.1322 -7.6%
1973 0.1271 -3.8%
1974 0.1189 -6.5%
1975 0.1226 +3.2%
1976 0.1234 +0.6%
1977 0.1307 +5.9%
1978 0.125 -4.4%
1979 0.1291 +3.3%
1980 0.141 +9.2%
1981 0.1408 -0.1%
1982 0.1555 +10.4%
1983 0.1527 -1.8%
1984 0.1522 -0.3%
1985 0.1645 +8.1%
1986 0.1725 +4.9%
1987 0.1724 -0.1%
1988 0.1745 +1.2%
1989 0.1826 +4.6%
1990 0.1916 +4.9%
1991 0.2024 +5.6%
1992 0.2022 -0.1%
1993 0.2061 +1.9%
1994 0.2099 +1.9%
1995 0.21 +0.0%
1996 0.219 +4.3%
1997 0.2281 +4.1%
1998 0.234 +2.6%
1999 0.2363 +1.0%
2000 0.2534 +7.2%
2001 0.2355 -7.1%
2002 0.2468 +4.8%
2003 0.2933 +18.8%
2004 0.2945 +0.4%
2005 0.3028 +2.8%
2006 0.2906 -4.0%
2007 0.2897 -0.3%
2008 0.2984 +3.0%
2009 0.3088 +3.5%
2010 0.3139 +1.6%
2011 0.3037 -3.2%
2012 0.3032 -0.2%
2013 0.3157 +4.1%
2014 0.3139 -0.6%
2015 0.3155 +0.5%
2016 0.3302 +4.7%
2017 0.3244 -1.7%
2018 0.328 +1.1%
2019 0.3292 +0.4%
2020 0.2777 -15.6%
2021 0.3299 +18.8%
2022 0.331 +0.4%
2023 0.3326 +0.5%
2024 0.338 +1.6%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 0.338 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2094, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 0.338 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1991, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0776 0.077 0.0778 10
1860s 0.077 0.0763 0.0777 10
1870s 0.0794 0.0762 0.0828 10
1880s 0.083 0.083 0.0831 10
1890s 0.084 0.0838 0.0843 10
1900s 0.0854 0.0846 0.0866 10
1910s 0.0984 0.0874 0.1119 10
1920s 0.1281 0.1147 0.1382 10
1930s 0.1282 0.1166 0.1382 10
1940s 0.1873 0.1153 0.2461 10
1950s 0.1945 0.1398 0.2456 10
1960s 0.135 0.1307 0.1405 10
1970s 0.1294 0.1189 0.1431 10
1980s 0.1609 0.1408 0.1826 10
1990s 0.214 0.1916 0.2363 10
2000s 0.2814 0.2355 0.3088 10
2010s 0.3178 0.3032 0.3302 10
2020s 0.3218 0.2777 0.338 5

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 52 Bolivia 0.356 compare
  2. 53 Romania 0.347 compare
  3. 54 Central African Republic 0.341 compare
  4. 56 Peru 0.3244 compare
  5. 57 Netherlands 0.3057 compare
  6. 58 Malaysia 0.302 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share nitrous oxide emissions in Burkina Faso?
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Burkina Faso was 0.338 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.338 in 2024.
What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0762 in 1870.
How does Burkina Faso rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
Burkina Faso ranks 55th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share nitrous oxide emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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