Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 13.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
117th
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
341,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Burkina Faso, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 13.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Burkina Faso peaked at 13.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 341,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Burkina Faso ranks 117th of 198 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 341,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 342,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 344,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 346,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 348,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 349,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 351,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 353,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 355,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 356,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 358,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 360,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 362,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 364,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 366,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 369,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 371,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 373,123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 375,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 377,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 379,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 381,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 384,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 386,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 389,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 392,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 395,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 398,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 401,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 404,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 406,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 409,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 411,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 414,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 416,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 419,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 421,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 424,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 426,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 429,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 432,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 435,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 438,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 441,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 444,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 447,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 450,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 453,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 457,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 460,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 461,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 523,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.5% |
| 1902 | 516,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 510,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1904 | 504,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1905 | 498,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1906 | 506,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 514,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 522,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 530,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 538,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1911 | 562,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1912 | 587,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1913 | 614,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1914 | 641,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1915 | 597,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 1916 | 609,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1917 | 621,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1918 | 633,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 645,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 658,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 674,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 690,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1923 | 706,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1924 | 723,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1925 | 740,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 806,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1927 | 812,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 818,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 824,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 831,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 851,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 872,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 893,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1934 | 915,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 937,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 960,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 983,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1941 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1944 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1945 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1947 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1948 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 4.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 4.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 5.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 6.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 7.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 8.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 8.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 9.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 9.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 11.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 11.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 11.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 12.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 13.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 12.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 13.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 13.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 13.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +28.5% | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 349,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 341,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 356,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 367,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 358,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 377,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 391,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 379,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 404,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 417,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 406,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 429,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 446,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 432,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 460,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 509,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 461,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 530,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 605,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 538,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 645,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 745,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 658,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 824,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 928,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 831,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 114 Slovenia 14.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 115 Brunei 14.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 116 Tajikistan 13.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 118 Uruguay 13.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 119 Madagascar 12.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 120 Costa Rica 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Burkina Faso?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Burkina Faso was 13.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 13.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 341,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Burkina Faso ranks 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.