Greenhouse gas emissions in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Greenhouse gas emissions was 59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
85th
of 199 countries
All-time high
59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions in Burkina Faso stood at 59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Burkina Faso peaked at 59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Burkina Faso ranks 85th of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 82 Singapore 61.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 83 Mozambique 60.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 84 Ireland 60.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 86 South Sudan 58.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 87 Nepal 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 57.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Burkina Faso?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Burkina Faso was 59.46 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.