Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0096 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0096 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
132nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0096 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0018 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.01196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso is 0.0096 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0096 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Burkina Faso 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0018 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0018 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1963 0.0018 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1964 0.0018 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1965 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1966 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1967 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1968 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1969 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1970 0.002 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1971 0.002 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1972 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
1973 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1974 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1975 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1976 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1977 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1978 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1979 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1980 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1981 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1982 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1983 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1984 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1985 0.0028 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1986 0.003 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1987 0.0031 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1988 0.0031 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1989 0.0032 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1990 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1991 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1992 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1993 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1994 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1995 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1996 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1997 0.0038 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1998 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1999 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2000 0.004 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2001 0.0041 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2002 0.0043 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
2003 0.0045 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2004 0.0046 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2005 0.0048 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
2006 0.005 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
2007 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
2008 0.0054 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
2009 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
2010 0.0059 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
2011 0.0061 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
2012 0.0064 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
2013 0.0067 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
2014 0.0069 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
2015 0.0072 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
2016 0.0074 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
2017 0.0077 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2018 0.0081 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
2019 0.0084 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
2020 0.0086 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2021 0.0089 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2022 0.0092 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2023 0.0096 kt per square kilometre +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0019 kt per square kilometre 0.0018 kt per square kilometre 0.0019 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0028 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.0032 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0036 kt per square kilometre 0.0033 kt per square kilometre 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0047 kt per square kilometre 0.004 kt per square kilometre 0.0056 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0071 kt per square kilometre 0.0059 kt per square kilometre 0.0084 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0091 kt per square kilometre 0.0086 kt per square kilometre 0.0096 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 129 Ireland 0.0098 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 130 Eswatini 0.0098 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 131 Guinea 0.0098 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 133 Lithuania 0.0094 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 134 Palau 0.0094 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 135 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0089 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 0.0096 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.0096 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Burkina Faso rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.